Which option is accurate about New York State’s State Rank?

• New York’s Vintage 2025 estimate changed only slightly between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025.
• New York City’s 2025 population estimate of 8,584,629 was about 42.9% of the state’s 20,002,427 estimate.
• Using the 2025 population estimate and Census land area gives an approximate statewide density of 424.5 people per square mile of land.
• New York’s fourth-place population rank in 2025 depends on comparing states within the same Census estimate series.