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Welcome to Schenectady County ...

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

The community of Schenectady is the Seat for Schenectady County.

Schenectady County was founded in 1809 and was created by taking area from Albany County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Schenectady had a population of 155,299 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 154,861 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schenectady represented 0.8% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Schenectady County:

  • Delanson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Delanson is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
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  • Duanesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,325 people
  • Glenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glenville is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,287 people
  • Niskayuna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Niskayuna is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,330 people
  • Princetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Princetown is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Rotterdam
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,080 people
  • Schenectady
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Scotia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 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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