Tompkins County, New York Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Ithaca133,57330,1772.59%6,2305.4City
Ithaca220,89318,461-0.52%72228.9Town
Dryden313,18113,831-1.08%14193.6Town
Lansing411,57511,594-0.81%19160.5Town
Groton55,4205,705-1.29%11049.4Town
Newfield64,8225,088-1.23%8258.8Town
Ulysses74,6374,863-1.19%14132.9Town
Lansing83,8963,7321.06%8454.6Village
Cayuga Heights93,8764,072-1.25%2,1941.8Village
Danby103,2753,397-0.79%6153.6Town
Enfield113,2223,338-0.71%8836.7Town
Caroline123,1963,318-0.87%5854.8Town
Groton132,0852,201-1.37%1,2001.7Village
Dryden141,8361,943-1.45%1,0461.8Village
Trumansburg151,6541,761-1.61%1,1931.4Village
Freeville16442470-1.56%4181.1Village

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Tompkins County, New York?

Ithaca is the largest city in Tompkins County.

What is the smallest city in Tompkins County, New York?

Freeville is the smallest city in Tompkins County.

How many cities are in Tompkins County?

There are 16 cities in Tompkins County, New York.

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