Schenectady County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,581
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,581
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 162,261
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 158,041
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 158,045
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 158,061
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 154,727
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,724
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $235,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,875
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $756
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,194
Building Permits, 2025 110
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 66,902
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,646
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,250,714
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 237,143
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,361,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,790
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,623
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,516
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,911
Total employment, 2023 51,797
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,398,298
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,404
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,135
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 417
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,384
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 772.6
Population per square mile, 2010 756.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 204.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 204.52
FIPS Code 36093