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Welcome to Schoharie County ...

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

The community of Schoharie is the Seat for Schoharie County.

Schoharie County was founded in 1795. Schoharie was created by taking area from Albany and Otsego Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Schoharie had a population of 30,999 people. This is a decrease of 5.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,686 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schoharie represented 0.17% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Schoharie County:

  • Blenheim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Blenheim is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Broome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Broome is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
  • Cobleskill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Conesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Conesville is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Esperance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fulton is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
  • Gilboa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gilboa is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
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    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,455 people
    • Middleburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richmondville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Schoharie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
    • Sharon Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
    • Wright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wright is located in Schoharie County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.