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Schenectady County, New York

Schenectady County, New York · ZIP 12008, 12010, 12027

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 162,261 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 66,324Households
  • $76,989Median household income
  • $223,100Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Schenectady County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.9%
145k150k155k160k2000: 146,55520002010: 154,72720102020: 158,0612020146,555158,061
Population of Schenectady County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000146,555
2010154,727
2020158,061

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Schenectady County
Under $50k31.8%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k9.8%
$200k and over9.6%

Median household income $76,989 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Schenectady County
Owner occupied
42,327 units
Renter occupied
23,997 units
Vacancy rate
6.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Schenectady County2023
Health care and social assistance9,863
Retail trade7,298
Professional, scientific, and technical services5,759
Manufacturing5,220
Accommodation and food services4,951
Management of companies and enterprises3,275
Construction2,302
Transportation and warehousing2,145

51,797 employees in 2,911 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Schenectady County compared with its state
Schenectady County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSchenectady CountyNew York
Population159,60319,872,319
Median household income$76,989$84,578
Median age39.639.6
Median home value$223,100$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.1%39.6%
Foreign-born residents10.2%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes63.8%54.3%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Schenectady County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SchenectadyCity69,49510.8 sq mi
Rotterdam TownTown30,98135.7 sq mi
Glenville TownTown29,67549.3 sq mi
Niskayuna TownTown24,03814.1 sq mi
RotterdamCensus designated place22,7988.20 sq mi
NiskayunaCensus designated place20,77411.9 sq mi
East GlenvilleCensus designated place11,39910.1 sq mi
ScotiaVillage7,3211.69 sq mi
Duanesburg TownTown5,98270.8 sq mi
Princetown TownTown2,09024.0 sq mi
Mariaville LakeCensus designated place1,0115.63 sq mi
DelansonVillage3090.64 sq mi
Duane LakeCensus designated place2792.40 sq mi
DuanesburgCensus designated place1452.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.