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Name: Population — Rensselaer, NY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NY-36083.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Rensselaer, NY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NY-36083.POP.A.NSA

Latest160,749 persons2024

Previous159,846 persons2023

Year ago159,846 persons2023

Population — Rensselaer, NY (persons) was 160,749 persons in 2024, up 0.6% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 159,530 persons (2022) to 161,713 persons (2018), averaging 160,804 persons.

Population — Rensselaer, NY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	160,749 persons
2023	159,846 persons
2022	159,530 persons
2021	160,645 persons
2020	160,888 persons
2019	161,516 persons
2018	161,713 persons
2017	161,201 persons
2016	161,024 persons
2015	160,851 persons
2014	160,884 persons
2013	160,480 persons
2012	160,083 persons
2011	159,948 persons
2010	159,411 persons
2009	159,150 persons
2008	159,011 persons
2007	158,243 persons
2006	157,312 persons
2005	156,104 persons
2004	155,523 persons
2003	154,201 persons
2002	153,040 persons
2001	152,700 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	161,713 persons (2018)
10-year low	159,530 persons (2022)
10-year average	160,804 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-NY-36083.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Rensselaer County, NY (U)Employment: Rensselaer County, NY (U)Labor Force: Rensselaer County, NY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Rensselaer, NY (USD)Personal Income — Rensselaer, NY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Rensselaer County, NY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NY-36083.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Rensselaer, NY (persons)”.