New York city data card: what the official numbers say
Four real seasons, a flat $3 ride and 65 million visitors a year. This card gathers official figures for New York: 8.58M people, 65M visitors a year, plus fares, weather by month, rent and prices, food and culture, and facts most guides miss. Every number shows its source and period.
people live in New York City, 12,196 fewer than a year earlier.
Source: NYC Dept of City Planning (Census Bureau), 1 Jul 2025New Yorkers were born abroad, more than a third of residents.
Source: Mayor's Office, 2023 survey; share is a B4A calculationvisitors in 2025, 12.5M of them from abroad.
Source: NYC Tourism + Conventions, Mar 2026Explore New York, then compare it
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fewer people lived in New York City on 1 July 2025 than a year earlier (down 0.1%). The city is not growing right now.
Source: NYC Dept of City Planning, Mar 2026of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home. China and the Dominican Republic are the top countries of birth.
Source: Mayor's Office, The Newest New Yorkers, Jun 2026fewer international visitors came in 2025 (12.5M), while domestic visits held up (52.4M), so total visitors still edged up 0.7%.
Source: NYC Tourism + Conventions, Mar 2026was the economic impact of visitors in 2025, supporting about 397,000 jobs.
Source: NYC Tourism + Conventions, Mar 2026Compare New York with another city
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Tourism, transport, airport, visas, weather, health and city data, straight from the official publishers. Links open in a new tab. Every figure on the card lists its own source; the full list is at the bottom of the card.
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