Schenectady County, New York Population 2024

160,110

Schenectady County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 160,110 with a growth rate of 0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Schenectady County, New York is the 21st largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 154,867 and has seen a growth of 3.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029161,1502080.13%
2028160,9422080.13%
2027160,7342080.13%
2026160,5262080.13%
2025160,3182080.13%
2024160,1102080.13%
2023159,9022080.13%
2022159,694-352-0.22%
2021160,0467570.48%
2020159,2893,7412.41%
2019155,5482140.14%
2018155,3346180.4%
2017154,7162430.16%
2016154,473-300-0.19%
2015154,773-277-0.18%
2014155,050720.05%
2013154,978-66-0.04%
2012155,0441620.1%
2011154,882150.01%
2010154,86700%
1990149,285-661-0.44%
1980149,946-11,033-6.85%
1970160,9798,0835.29%
1960152,89610,3997.3%
1950142,49720,00316.33%
1940122,494-2,527-2.02%
1930125,02115,65814.32%
1920109,36321,12823.95%
191088,23541,38388.33%
190046,85217,05557.24%
189029,7976,25926.59%
188023,5382,19110.26%
187021,3471,3456.72%
186020,002-52-0.26%
185020,0542,66715.34%
184017,3875,04040.82%
183012,347-734-5.61%
182013,0812,88028.23%
181010,201-150,949-93.67%
2024 Growth Rate
0.13% (208)
County Website
Schenectady County
2020 Population
159,289
Area
205 mi²
Density
781 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (821)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White114,75271.97%
Black or African American16,80010.54%
Two or more races13,3638.38%
Asian7,8374.92%
Other race6,0853.82%
Native American5250.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander850.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Schenectady County, New York Population by Race

Schenectady County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Schenectady County, New York Median Age

39.7

Total

38.1

Male

40.8

Female

Schenectady County, New York Adults

There are 125,369 adults, (27,851 of whom are seniors) in Schenectady County, New York.

Schenectady County, New York Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Schenectady County, New York Sex Ratio

Female81,11950.88%
Male78,32849.12%

Schenectady County, New York Population by Age

Schenectady County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All63,9642.4263.936.1
Married27,3483.2186.413.6
Non Family26,9661.2446.753.3
Female6,9953.544.455.6
Male2,6553.3758.241.8

3.18

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Schenectady County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,7285.22%
Associates Degree13,88212.66%
Bachelors Degree20,72718.9%
Graduate Degree16,82915.34%
High School Graduate29,28226.7%
Less Than 9th Grade3,4403.14%
Some College19,79218.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Schenectady County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Schenectady County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White82,80878,27531,202
Black10,1948,9351,795
Hispanic6,3885,1011,267
2+ Races6,0165,0731,554
Asian4,9153,9621,972
Other Race3,7272,550698
Native American2862278
Islander858526

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.12%.

Schenectady County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,792$73,621$57,225
Graduate Degree$83,860$100,935$75,622
High School Graduate$37,533$45,843$29,534
Less Than 9th Grade$29,749$31,558$25,295
Overall$52,178$58,624$45,418
Some College$49,415$55,055$43,612

$52,178

Average Earnings

$58,624

Average Male

$45,418

Average Female

Schenectady County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Schenectady County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Schenectady County, New York Language

91.29% of Schenectady County, New York residents speak only English, while 8.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Schenectady County, New York Language

Schenectady County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White108,6938,1367.49%
Black16,3074,37326.82%
Hispanic12,0373,15626.22%
Multiple13,2252,25417.04%
Other6,0461,92031.76%
Asian7,7096558.5%
Native51118736.59%
Islander852731.76%

11.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

12.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Schenectady County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Schenectady County, New York is Native, with 36.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Schenectady County, New York is White, with 7.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.13%.

Schenectady County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.11%
High School12.51%
Some College9.01%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Schenectady County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.21%
Male Unemployed27.93%
Female Employed5.21%
Male Employed3.51%

Schenectady County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Schenectady County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,944$117,944
Households$75,056$95,776
Married Families$117,543$136,027
Non Families$48,996$60,977

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Schenectady County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Schenectady County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Schenectady County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Schenectady County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Schenectady County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,267

Number of Veterans

6,334

Male Veterans

933

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,604
Second Gulf War1,383
First Gulf War1,332
Korea505
World War II178

Schenectady County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,148
65 to 741,903
35 to 541,544
55 to 641,252
18 to 34420

Schenectady County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,5910.06962005260322592
Black3190.026359279457940837
Hispanic2270.028781539241790288
2+ Races1820.02443609022556391
Other Race660.014218009478672985
Asian580.009950248756218905
Native American510.1234866828087167

Schenectady County, New York Veterans by Race

Schenectady County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Schenectady County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Schenectady County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Schenectady County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Schenectady County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.75%

Born in Schenectady County, New York

89.94%

Native Born

10.06%

Foreign Born

3.31%

Non Citizen

6.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.94% of Schenectady County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 74.75% having been born in New York. 3.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Schenectady County, New York Place of Birth

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