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Schoharie County, New York

Schoharie County, New York. Schoharie County had 30,176 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. It holds 25 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 36095.

Schoharie County is one of the 5 counties of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,176

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 29,714 · ACS 2020-2024: 30,049

Median household income

$70,133

±$3,990 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$192,500

±$8,532 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$909

±$39 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

How many people live in Schoharie County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 29,714 residents in Schoharie County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,176 for July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 30,049 over 622 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +389 (30,147)
2021→2022 −88 (30,059)
2022→2023 +81 (30,140)
2023→2024 +95 (30,235)
2024→2025 −59 (30,176)

Schoharie County in New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Schoharie County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	30,049	19,852,366	−1,173
Households	12,861±253	7,722,646	no clear change
Average household size	2.23±0.04	2.49	−0.15
Housing units	16,562±58	8,585,241	−926

Schoharie County's population since 2000

From 31,582 in 2000 to 30,176 in 2025: down 4.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 31,582
2005 (estimate) 32,534
2010 Census 32,749
2015 (estimate) 31,408
2020 Census 29,714
2025 (estimate) 30,176

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Schoharie County?

Schoharie County holds 25 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Town of Cobleskill with 6,484 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Schoharie County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Cobleskill (town)	town	6,086	6,292±21	$54,706	$186,300	15.1%	100%
Cobleskill	village	4,173	4,682±429	$46,059	$193,300	16.2%	100%
Middleburgh (town)	town	3,112	3,134±17	$53,374	$175,900	12.5%	100%
Schoharie (town)	town	3,107	3,111±45	$63,657	$235,200	12.2%	100%
Richmondville (town)	town	2,466	2,209±268	$51,046	$159,300	12.2%	100%
Esperance (town)	town	1,806	1,794±246	$76,058	$196,200	8.8%	100%
Carlisle (town)	town	1,768	1,489±179	$86,971	$199,600	9.6%	100%
Sharon (town)	town	1,697	1,656±229	$68,095	$174,600	16.2%	100%
Seward (town)	town	1,583	2,055±307	$86,786	$198,500	16.4%	100%
Wright (town)	town	1,516	1,739±274	$86,250	$242,000	7.0%	100%
Jefferson (town)	town	1,333	1,226±205	$67,083	$186,900	11.5%	100%
Fulton (town)	town	1,199	1,192±173	$76,429	$189,200	10.0%	100%
Middleburgh	village	1,131	1,220±268	$46,912	$193,500	11.6%	100%
Gilboa (town)	town	1,111	1,348±204	$87,750	$219,600	6.4%	100%
Summit (town)	town	1,072	976±239	$74,375	$150,000	3.9%	100%
Schoharie	village	916	1,144±251	$55,742	$220,900	13.0%	100%
Broome (town)	town	863	773±174	$78,490	$179,200	6.2%	100%
Richmondville	village	858	931±255	$44,875	$160,900	14.2%	100%
Central BridgeGEOID 3613530	CDP	740	456±210	$105,909	$196,400	9.6%	100%
Conesville (town)	town	687	750±150	$74,000	$214,300	11.2%	100%
Sharon Springs	village	483	634±172	$55,000	$121,800	24.3%	100%
Esperance	village	346	248±84	$73,333	$191,700	9.7%	100%
Blenheim (town)	town	308	305±65	$76,250	$199,000	10.9%	100%
JeffersonGEOID 3638429	CDP	121	177±90	not published	$166,700	14.1%	100%
North BlenheimGEOID 3651561	CDP	54	79±51	$133,750	$95,000	2.6%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Schoharie County?

The median resident of Schoharie County is 45.8 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 23.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.0%. 3.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Schoharie County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.8±0.3	39.8	+0.4
Under 18 years	17.2%	20.5%	–
65 years and over	23.9%±0.2 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.0%	19.8%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.7%±1.0 pts	52.8%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	13.4%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.1 pts	9.0%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.7%±0.8 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.7 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	3.1%±0.5 pts	22.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.4%±1.1 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.4%±0.8 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	16.6%±1.4 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.6%±0.8 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.8%±1.1 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	26.2%±1.9 pts	40.2%	+3.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	12.5%±1.2 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.4 pts	1.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Schoharie County earn?

Half of Schoharie County's 12,861 households earn less than $70,133 a year (±$3,990), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $71,028 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Schoharie County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$70,133±$3,990	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$90,591±$4,043	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$38,809±$1,353	$50,712	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.7%±1.7 pts	14.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.0%±4.1 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.7%±1.8 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.8%±1.9 pts	90.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Schoharie County?

Owners occupy 76.4% of Schoharie County's occupied homes and renters 23.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,500 by its owner (±$8,532). The median renter pays $909 a month including utilities, and 38.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Schoharie County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$192,500±$8,532	$423,800	+$14,296
Median gross rent	$909±$39	$1,621	−$63
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.5%±6.3 pts	43.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,636±$59	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.4%±2.0 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	16,562±58	8,585,241	−926
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±0.8 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.8%±1.8 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.1%±1.9 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	11.9%±1.4 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.4%±2.2 pts	30.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Schoharie County building?

Builders took permits for 35 new housing units across Schoharie County in 2025 (33 single-family), 1.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 27 units
2020 39 units
2021 55 units
2022 52 units
2023 34 units
2024 39 units
2025 35 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Schoharie County get to work?

74.9% of Schoharie County's workers drive alone and 11.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Schoharie County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	55.4%±1.6 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±1.1 pts	6.4%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.9%±2.4 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	7.9%±1.4 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	1.1%±0.6 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	4.3%±1.1 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	11.1%±1.6 pts	14.9%	+5.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.6 min±1.5	32.6 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Schoharie County's census tracts?

Schoharie County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $54,706 (Tract 7402) to $82,917 (Tract 7408).

Census tracts of Schoharie County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 740136095740100	Central Bridge (11%)	4,913	4,905±250	$71,957	$222,800	$928	10.9%
Tract 740236095740200	Cobleskill (43%)	4,996	5,223±41	$54,706	$186,300	$875	15.1%
Tract 740336095740300	Cobleskill (63%)	1,090	1,069±34	not published	not published	not published	–
Tract 740436095740400	Sharon Springs (7%)	5,048	5,200±325	$79,432	$191,500	$1,055	14.4%
Tract 740536095740500	Richmondville (15%)	3,538	3,185±304	$59,236	$156,900	$902	9.7%
Tract 740636095740600	Jefferson (2%)	2,840	2,723±209	$71,949	$190,300	$856	10.8%
Tract 740736095740700	Middleburgh (14%)	4,628	4,873±272	$57,238	$190,700	$998	10.5%
Tract 740836095740800	–	2,661	2,871±217	$82,917	$208,900	$1,116	7.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Schoharie County compare with New York's other counties?

Schoharie County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	58th of 62
Growth 2020-2025	8th of 62
Residents per square mile	54th of 62
Median household income	36th of 62
Median home value	30th of 62
Median gross rent	47th of 62
Poverty rate	44th of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	41st of 62
Median age	8th of 62

Every county in New York

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Schoharie County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.