---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Schenectady County, NY"
classification: county
fips: "36093"
state: "NY"
demographics:
  population: 160369
  population_under_18: 34413
  population_18_64: 97326
  population_65_plus: 28630
  median_household_income: 79623
  poverty_rate: 13.27
  homeownership_rate: 64.04
  unemployment_rate: 5.77
  median_home_value: 235700
  gini_index: 0.4492
  vacancy_rate: 6.09
  race_white: 110883
  race_black: 16461
  race_asian: 7947
  race_native: 625
  hispanic: 13270
  bachelors_plus: 58582
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ny]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Schenectady County, NY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 160369 |
| Under 18 | 34413 |
| 18–64 | 97326 |
| 65+ | 28630 |
| Median household income | 79623 |
| Poverty rate | 13.27 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.04 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.77 |
| Median home value | 235700 |
| Gini index | 0.4492 |
| Vacancy rate | 6.09 |
| White | 110883 |
| Black | 16461 |
| Asian | 7947 |
| Native | 625 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13270 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 58582 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023