2020 Census: NYC Population Grows To 8.8 Million, Yonkers Now State's Third-Largest City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Data from the 2020 Census is out after being delayed by the pandemic.
It shows the country is more racially and ethnically diverse.
The white, non-Hispanic population declined for the first time in the nation's history but remains the largest racial group.
Overall, the U.S. population grew just over 7%.
Meanwhile, according to the Census, New York City's population has grown and is now 8.8 million.
Yonkers is now the third-largest city in New York, knocking Rochester to number four.
