New York State Population Under 100 ft Elevation
Most New York residents reside at lower elevations as much of New York City, Long Island and Hudson Valley are only a few feet above sea level.
NYS Census – Population
5 Percent
Relatively few New York residents live above 1,000 ft
Only nine percent of New Yorkers live at elevations above 1,000 ft - probably even less if you were to do this at the block rather than the block group level
NY Population Change – 2020 to 2023
NYS Urban Population Density
This map shows the population density of every census tract in New York. Due to limit color choices, you can see that most of the state is very blue and unpopulated compared to some census tracts in New York City. For example, Census Tract 9702, Delaware County, New York (Meridith) has 24 residents per sq mile while Census Tract 138, New York County, New York (Upper East Side) has 187,211 residents per sq mile.
Large Urban Counties are gaining population in New York State
NYS Rural Population Density
This shows the population density of all census tracts in New York State where the population density is less then 500 persons per square mile.
Data Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Census.