Fact 21: Brooklyn neighborhoods (by themselves) are more populous than most American cities

New York City is gigantic by American standards – with a population of about 8.5 million. It’s comprised of 5 boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.

Brooklyn alone contains 70 neighborhoods (listed further down on this page). What’s surprising for many people is that most American cities’ populations are lower than the combined population of just 8 Brooklyn neighborhoods.

1 Brooklyn neighborhood is home to more people than Kansas City, Bridgeport, Charleston, Wilmington, and Cheyenne

  • East New York (Brooklyn): 152.99K

  • Kansas City, KA: 152.96K

  • Bridgeport, CT: 144.90K

  • Charleston, SC: 136.21K

  • Wilmington, DE: 70.64K

  • Cheyenne, WY: 63.96K

3 Brooklyn neighborhoods are home to more people than Miami, Omaha, Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Saint Louis

  • 3 Brooklyn neighborhoods: 477.25K (East New York, Bedstuy, Williamsburg)

  • Miami, FL: 476.33K

  • Omaha: 468.62K

  • Minneapolis: 427.73K

  • New Orleans: 399.19K

  • Saint Louis: 302.84K

  • Salt Lake City: 200.59K

8 Brooklyn neighborhoods are home to more people than San Jose, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, Portland, and Kansas City (MO)

  • 8 Brooklyn neighborhoods: 1,064,820

  • San Jose: 1,030,119

  • Austin: 993,649

  • San Francisco: 884,198

  • Seattle: 754,567

  • Washington D.C.: 689,545

  • Portland: 661,189

  • Kansas City, MO: 507,928 (*Kansas City, Kansas is much smaller)

The 70 Brooklyn Neighborhoods recognized by New York City’s department of City Planning

Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bensonhurst, Bergen Beach, Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brighton Beach, Broadway Junction, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Carroll Gardens, City Line, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Coney Island, 276 Brooklyn Ave, Cypress Hills, Ditmas Park, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Dyker Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, East Williamsburg, Erasmus, Flatbush, Flatlands, Fort Greene, Fort Hamilton, Fulton Ferry, Georgetown Ln, Gerritsen Beach, Gowanus, Gravesend, Greenpoint, Highland Park, Homecrest, Kensington, Manhattan Beach, 1558 E 19th St, Marine Park, 18 Avenue J, Mill Basin, Mill Basin, New Lots, 33 Grand St, Ocean Hill, Ocean Parkway, Paerdegat Basin, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, Red Hook, 169-199 E 87th St, 19-133 E 56th St, Sea Gate, Sheepshead Bay, S 9th St, Spring Creek, Starrett City, Sunset Park, Vinegar Hill, Weeksville, Williamsburg, Windsor Terrace, Wingate