Makrognosis

Population — Schenectady, NY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NY-36093.POP.A.NSA

Latest162,261 persons2024
Previous160,378 persons2023
Year ago160,378 persons2023

Population — Schenectady, NY (persons) was 162,261 persons in 2024, up 1.2% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 1972.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 156,089 persons (2016) to 162,261 persons (2024), averaging 158,383 persons.

Population — Schenectady, NY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024145k150k155k160k165k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
Population — Schenectady, NY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2024162,261 persons
2023160,378 persons
2022159,846 persons
2021160,066 persons
2020159,294 persons
2019157,939 persons
2018157,467 persons
2017156,591 persons
2016156,089 persons
2015156,130 persons
2014156,148 persons
2013155,819 persons
2012155,626 persons
2011155,205 persons
2010154,931 persons
2009154,050 persons
2008153,360 persons
2007152,275 persons
2006151,768 persons
2005150,200 persons
2004148,900 persons
2003147,891 persons
2002147,199 persons
2001146,334 persons

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

Get Population — Schenectady, NY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NY-36093.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-NY-36093.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation1969
Observations56
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high162,261 persons (2024)
10-year low156,089 persons (2016)
10-year average158,383 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-NY-36093.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: Schenectady County, NY (U)Employment: Schenectady County, NY (U)Labor Force: Schenectady County, NY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Schenectady, NY (USD)Personal Income — Schenectady, NY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Schenectady 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-36093.POP.A.NSA.

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