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New York

Capital: Albany · Statehood: 1788

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Population (2020 Census)

20,201,249

Total area

54,555

mi² · 141,297 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$117,332

Nominal GDP 2024

$2,297,028

millions USD

Current constitution

January 1, 1895

Last amendment

November 4, 2025

# of constitutions

4

# of amendments

208

National rank

By population

#4 of 50

By area

#30 of 50

By statehood

#4 of 50

By # of amendments

#8 of 50

USA comparison

By population

+205% vs avg
20,201,249 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−33% vs avg
47,126 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

Florida21,538,187
New York20,201,249
Chile18,186,770
Guatemala17,153,288
Pennsylvania13,002,700

By area

Nicaragua50,337 sq mi
North Carolina48,618 sq mi
New York47,126 sq mi
Mississippi46,923 sq mi
Honduras43,433 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Court of Appeals

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Supreme Court

Trial court of general jurisdiction

County Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Family Court

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Surrogate's Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Court of Claims

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

District Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

New York City Criminal Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

New York City Civil Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

City Court

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

Justice Courts

Local trial court of limited jurisdiction

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