Top 100 Biggest Cities In New York (1890 Census)
|
Rank
|
City |
1890 Population
|
Growth Rate
(Annual)
|
| 1 |
New York
|
1,515,301
|
2.3%
|
| 2 |
Brooklyn
|
806,343
|
3.6%
|
| 3 |
Buffalo
|
255,664
|
5.1%
|
| 4 |
Rochester
|
133,896
|
4.1%
|
| 5 |
Albany
|
94,923
|
0.4%
|
| 6 |
Syracuse
|
88,143
|
5.5%
|
| 7 |
Troy
|
60,956
|
0.7%
|
| 8 |
Utica
|
44,007
|
2.6%
|
| 9 |
Binghamton
|
35,005
|
–
|
| 10 |
Yonkers
|
32,033
|
–
|
| 11 |
Elmira
|
30,893
|
4.2%
|
What was the largest city in New York in 1890?
In 1890, the largest city in New York was New York, with a population of 1,515,301. The second largest city is Brooklyn, with a population of 806,343.