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Welcome to Albany County ...

Time Zone: Albany County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albany is the Seat for Albany County. In addition, the community of Albany is also the capital of New York.

Albany County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Albany had a population of 305,506 people. This is an increase of 0.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 304,086 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Albany represented 1.57% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Albany County:

  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
  • Altamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Berne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,808 people
  • Coeymans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coeymans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeymans
    • Coeymans is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
  • Cohoes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cohoes is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <2>
  • Colonie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Colonie is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <2>
  • Green Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Albany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
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    • Guilderland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilderland
      • Guilderland is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Menands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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      • Menands is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <2>
    • New Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,588 people
    • Ravena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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      • Ravena is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <2>
    • Rensselaerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaerville
      • Rensselaerville is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
    • Voorheesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Watervliet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
    • Westerlo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerlo
      • Westerlo is located in Albany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.