City in Albany County, New York · 1.3 sq mi · 7,613 people per sq mi
10,214 people live in Watervliet. The typical household earns $57,919, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,375 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.41%
Men 41.4 · Women 39.7
1840–2026
10,214
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
10,214
2026 projection
1.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,214 | -28 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,242 | -7 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 10,249 | +40 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 10,209 | -15 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 10,224 | -78 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 10,302 | -73 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 10,375 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 10,378 | -34 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 10,412 | -34 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 10,446 | +2 | 0.02% |
Showing 10 of 34 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Watervliet has a population change lower than Albany County, New York, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 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 5 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Never married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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