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Welcome to Columbia County ...

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

The community of Hudson is the Seat for Columbia County.

Columbia County was founded in 1786 and was created by taking area from Albany County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Columbia had a population of 59,461 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,036 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia represented 0.33% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Columbia County:

  • Ancram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ancram is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,495 people
  • Austerlitz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
  • Canaan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
  • Chatham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
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  • Claverack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Claverack is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,648 people
  • Clermont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clermont is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
  • Copake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
  • Gallatin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gallatin is located in Columbia County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,581 people
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    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Germantown is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,828 people
    • Ghent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,083 people
    • Greenport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Greenport is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,234 people
    • Hillsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hudson is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
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    • Kinderhook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Livingston is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,458 people
    • New Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lebanon is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Philmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Philmont is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
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    • Stockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stockport is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
    • Stuyvesant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stuyvesant is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
    • Taghkanic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Taghkanic is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Valatie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Valatie is located in Columbia County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 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.
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