Schenectady County grows, bucking Upstate population trend

"For the past five years creating and maintaining job opportunities throughout Schenectady County has been a top priority of the County Legislature,” said Susan E. Savage, Chairwoman of the Schenectady County Legislature.

The results are clear. Since 2004, Schenectady County has grown by 3,826 residents, a 2.6% increase. While the population of thirty two New York State counties shrank or saw no growth last year according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Schenectady County has grown from 150,473 residents to 151,427 residents. This makes Schenectady County the second fastest growing county in the Capital District and in the top 5 fastest growing counties in New York State outside of New York City.

“This is solid, sustainable growth that comes after years of population decline and economic stagnation. We have implemented many strong economic development strategies and created thousands of jobs within the County” said Savage. “Through smart, strategic planning and execution of these ideas, we will continue the dramatic turnaround of Schenectady County that we started five years ago."Click here for more new coverage.