![]() ![]() With more and more people entering New York for jobs and other opportunities, this diversity is only going to grow, giving New York a richer cultural identity than it already fosters. People from all races and creeds live in the state of New York, and the different ethnic identities have led to a rich cultural diversity in this region. Other major religions include Judaism (9%), Islamic (6%) and Buddhism (1%), while 17% of New York's inhabitants have no set religious ideologies to follow. Seventy percent of its inhabitants are Christians, including 39% Roman Catholic, 7% Baptist, 6% Methodist and 2% Pentecostal amongst the dominant believers. With such a diverse population, New York State also has a large number of religions that are practiced within it. The most populated counties in New York are Kings County (2,648,771), Queens County (2,358,582), and New York County (1,664,727). New York's state capital Albany is home to just under 100 thousand residents. This means New York City is over 33 times larger than the second largest city in New York. The next largest city in the state of New York is Buffalo, with just over 250,000 residents. Nearly 43% of New York state's population live in the 305 square miles that comprise New York City. New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the country. When most people think of New York, they immediately think of New York City, the largest city in the US. New York State has an overall population density of 421 people per square mile, with an area of 47,126 square miles. This estimate represents a 2.1% increase since 2010. ![]() The recent official estimates from July 2015 put New York's population at 19,795,791. Florida recently became the third most populous state, passing New York in 2014 and pushing The Empire State to 4th in the United States. New York State is the fourth largest state in the United States of America based on our latest projections. ![]()
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