NYC’s population shrank by 78K last year, census estimates show

The Big Apple has gotten smaller again.

Nearly 78,000 residents fled New York City last year, shrinking its population down to 8.26 million people, according to the latest census estimates released on Thursday and first reported by the New York Times.

Of the city’s five boroughs, only Manhattan saw a slight population uptick last year, adding close to 3,000 residents, according to the census data.

The Bronx experienced the most dramatic exodus, losing nearly 1.9% of its population in 2023, or more than 25,000 residents.

Brooklyn and Queens were also in the red, shrinking by more than 28,000 and 26,000 residents, respectively. 

In 2022, more than 126,000 New Yorkers moved out of the city.