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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/nyregion/nyc-population-decline.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck0.AlHC.Ww5R85BGYjcY&amp;smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">first reported by the New York Times. </a>

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

Between April 2020 and July 2023, which coincided with the height of the COVID pandemic, the city experienced a mass exodus of 550,000 residents, shrinking its population by more than 6%.

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</a><figcaption>New York City lost nearly 78,000 residents in 2023. <span class="credit">REUTERS</span></figcaption>

The latest concerning decline was contested by city officials, who argued that it did not fully take into account the influx of migrants that have been flooding the city. 

Nearly 78,000 residents fled New York City last year, shrinking its population down to 8.26 million people.{ai:summary}<p>The Big Apple's population continues to dwindle as 78,000 residents flee New York City in 2023. Despite the mass exodus, city officials dispute the numbers, citing an influx of migrants. #society</p>

NYC’s population shrunk by 78,000 last year, census estimates show

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