There are 17 cities in Schenectady County, New York.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady | 1 | New York | 69,257 | 68,361 | 0.32% | 6,408 | 10.81 |
| Rotterdam | 2 | New York | 22,851 | 21,939 | 0.39% | 2,785 | 8.20 |
| Niskayuna | 3 | New York | 21,149 | 19,741 | 1.24% | 1,781 | 11.88 |
| Amsterdam | 4 | New York | 18,292 | 18,196 | 0.13% | 3,115 | 5.87 |
| East Glenville | 5 | New York | 11,770 | 11,184 | 1.26% | 1,170 | 10.06 |
| Scotia | 6 | New York | 7,209 | 7,263 | -0.18% | 4,271 | 1.69 |
| Country Knolls | 7 | New York | 6,316 | 5,306 | 4.17% | 1,845 | 3.42 |
| Altamont | 8 | New York | 1,631 | 1,665 | -0.49% | 1,288 | 1.27 |
| Broadalbin | 9 | New York | 1,342 | 1,362 | -0.37% | 993 | 1.35 |
| Hagaman | 10 | New York | 1,116 | 1,126 | -0.18% | 745 | 1.50 |
| Mariaville Lake | 11 | New York | 997 | 530 | 12.28% | 177 | 5.63 |
| Schoharie | 12 | New York | 954 | 948 | 0.21% | 575 | 1.66 |
| Fort Johnson | 13 | New York | 442 | 424 | 1.14% | 598 | 0.74 |
| Esperance | 14 | New York | 354 | 354 | 0% | 724 | 0.49 |
| Duanesburg | 15 | New York | 311 | 341 | -2.2% | 127 | 2.45 |
| Delanson | 16 | New York | 310 | 314 | -0.32% | 481 | 0.64 |
| Duane Lake | 17 | New York | 218 | 216 | 0.46% | 91 | 2.40 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Schenectady is the largest city in Schenectady County.
Duane Lake is the smallest city in Schenectady County.
There are 17 cities in Schenectady County, New York.