Historic Census Data for the cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse

1830
Buffalo - 8668
Rochester - 9207*
Syracuse - na

1840
Buffalo - 18213
Rochester - 20191*
Syracuse - na

1850
Buffalo - 42261*
Rochester - 36403
Syracuse - 22271

1860
Buffalo - 81129*
Rochester - 48204
Syracuse - 28119

1870
Buffalo - 117714*
Rochester - 62386
Syracuse - 43051

1880
Buffalo - 155134*
Rochester - 89366
Syracuse - 51792

1890
Buffalo - 255664*
Rochester - 133896
Syracuse - 88143

1900
Buffalo - 352387*
Rochester - 162608
Syracuse - 108374

1910
Buffalo - 423715*
Rochester - 218149
Syracuse - 137249

1920
Buffalo - 506775*
Rochester - 295750
Syracuse - 171717

1930
Buffalo - 573076*
Rochester - 328132
Syracuse - 209326

1940
Buffalo - 575901*
Rochester - 324975
Syracuse - 205967

1950
Buffalo - 580132 *#
Rochester - 332488 #
Syracuse - 220583 #

1960
Buffalo - 532759*
Rochester - 318611
Syracuse - 216038

1970
Buffalo - 462768*
Rochester - 296233
Syracuse - 197208

1980
Buffalo - 357870*
Rochester - 241741
Syracuse - 170105

1990
Buffalo - 328123*
Rochester - 231636
Syracuse - 163860

2000
Buffalo - 292648*
Rochester - 219773
Syracuse - 147306


* City with most residents compared that census
# Peak population from 1830-2000