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Among New York state's population of 19.5 million, 11 million, or 56 percent, are in New York City or Long Island. New York was the most populous state in the U.S. from the 1810s until 1962. As of 2024, it is the nation's fourth-most populous state behind California, Texas, and Florida. Growth has been distributed unevenly.
- Province of New York
The Province of New York was a British proprietary colony...
- New York City
New York, often called New York City or simply NYC, is the...
- Flag of New York
The coat of arms of the state of New York was formally...
- Albany
Albany (/ ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and...
- New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New...
- Erie
Erie County is a county along the shore of Lake Erie in...
- Province of New York
Prehistory. New York was dominated by Iroquoian (green) and Algonquian (red) Indian tribes. The first peoples of New York are estimated to have arrived around 10,000 BC. Around AD 800, Iroquois ancestors moved into the area from the Appalachian region.
The State of New York, often called just New York, or New York State to distinguish it from the city of New York, is a state of the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies, which were the first thirteen states to make up the US. New York is in the northeastern United States, bordered by Lake Ontario and Canada on the north ...
- July 26, 1788 (11th)
- Province of New York
- United States
- Albany
A Mid-Atlantic state, New York borders New England, and has an international border with Canada. With almost 19.6 million residents, it is the fourth-most populous state in the United States and seventh-most densely populated as of 2023. New York is the 27th-largest U.S. state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).
Location of New York in the United States. New York is located in the northeastern United States, in the Mid-Atlantic Census Bureau division. New York covers an area of 54,556 square miles (141,299 km 2) making it the 27th largest state by total area (but 30th by land area).
- Mount Marcy, 5,343 feet (1,629 m)
- Atlantic Ocean, sea level
New York, sometimes called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders New Jersey and Pennsylvania to its south, New England and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec to its north, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
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