Schenectady County, New York
County seat: Schenectady · Population 162,581 (2025) · 205 sq mi
Schenectady County is the 21st most populous of New York's 62 counties, with 162,581 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Schenectady. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Schenectady County facts
- County seat
- Schenectady
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 162,581 +2.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 205 sq mi 56th largest of 62
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 794 per sq mi
- Established
- 1809
- Largest city
- Schenectady 69,471
- Median household income
- $79,623
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 19
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 36093
Cities and towns in Schenectady County
Schenectady County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Schenectady County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady (county seat) | City | 69,471 | |
| Scotia | Village | 7,295 | |
| Delanson | Village | 306 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 22,695 | |
| Niskayuna | 21,227 | |
| East Glenville | 11,914 | |
| Mariaville Lake | 1,085 | |
| Duane Lake | 236 | |
| Duanesburg | 63 |
ZIP codes in Schenectady County
19 ZIP codes reach into Schenectady County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 12008
- 12009 also Albany County
- 12010 also Montgomery, Fulton and Saratoga counties
- 12019 also Saratoga County
- 12027 also Saratoga County
- 12053 also Albany, Schoharie and Montgomery counties
- 12056
- 12066 also Montgomery and Schoharie counties
- 12137 also Montgomery County
- 12150
- 12157 also Schoharie and Albany counties
- 12302 also Saratoga County
- 12303 also Albany County
- 12304 also Albany County
- 12305
- 12306 also Albany County
- 12307
- 12308
- 12309 also Albany County
Population of Schenectady County, 2020–2025
Schenectady County grew by 4,540 people (+2.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 162 more births than deaths and a net gain of 4,518 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 157,874 |
| 2021 | 159,796 |
| 2022 | 159,790 |
| 2023 | 160,129 |
| 2024 | 161,747 |
| 2025 | 162,581 |
Neighboring counties
- Saratoga County northeast · 241,343 people
- Albany County south · 321,225 people
- Montgomery County west · 50,046 people
- Schoharie County southwest · 30,176 people
Printable Schenectady County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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