City in Albany County, New York · 3.8 sq mi · 4,934 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Cohoes. The typical household earns $61,145, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,121 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.88%
Men 38.9 · Women 38.4
1850–2026
18,615
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
18,615
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,615 | +97 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,518 | +7 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 18,511 | +224 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 18,287 | +410 | 2.29% |
| 2022 | 17,877 | -150 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 18,027 | -94 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 18,121 | +1,443 | 8.65% |
| 2019 | 16,678 | +20 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 16,658 | -129 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 16,787 | -69 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 182 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 31% |
| Never married | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau