Rensselaer County, New York

NY · FIPS 36083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
160,332
Rank #433 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,915 +17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #351 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,233 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$258,400 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #848 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.6% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #361 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,184 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

64.8% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
37.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.5%24.9%37.4%49.9%62.4%74.8%78.7%6.5%6.2%4.8%3.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County, New York has a total population of 160,332, making it the 433rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rensselaer County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rensselaer County is $87,915, which ranks #351 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Rensselaer County is $258,400, 8.3% below the national median. Renters in Rensselaer County pay a median gross rent of $1,217 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rensselaer County, 37.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Rensselaer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.2%).

All data for Rensselaer County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.