Population
124,373
2025
−1.9% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Glens Falls, NY metro area: population growth, jobs and income
The Glens Falls, NY metro area lost 710 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.6%).
The Glens Falls, NY metro area had an estimated 124,373 residents in 2025, down 1.9% (2,351 fewer people) since 2020.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−408
2025
−3.3 per 1,000 residents
−387 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2025
−0.5 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
327
2025
−7.9% since 2024
2.6 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$75,836
2020–24
+21.8% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
41,076
2023
−2.0% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
Net migration (IRS tax returns)
+308
2022–23
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data, 2022–23. People on tax returns moving in minus moving out, U.S. and abroad; the sum of the member counties (moves between them cancel out).
Population, migration, employment, permits, unemployment and income are the figures each agency publishes for the area itself (OMB Bulletin 23-01 delineation; ACS 2016-20 and CBP 2018 use the delineation of their year). IRS migration is the sum of the member counties.
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 408 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 41,076 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −2.0% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.6% in 2025, 0.5 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 327 new homes in 2025, or 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $75,836 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +21.8% since 2016–20.
Population growth over five years ranks 10th of 13 New York metro areas and 335th of 362 U.S. metro areas.
IRS tax-return data for 2022-2023 show a net gain of 308 people (the sum of its counties).
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How it ranks
| Measure | Among U.S. metro areas |
|---|---|
| Population growth | 335th of 362 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 302nd of 362 |
| Private-sector job growth | 280th of 352 |
| Median household income | 151st of 362 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 104th of 362 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 226th of 362 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment), against areas with a figure for the same period.
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Counties in this metro area
Washington County, NY drove the change: of the 2,351 residents the Glens Falls, NY metro area lost from 2020 to 2025 (the sum of its counties), it lost 1,774 (75%).
| County | Role | Residents2025 | Share of residents2025 | Change2020–2025 | Share of the change2020–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NY | Central | 65,020 | 52.3% | −577 (−0.9%) | 25% |
| Washington County, NY | Central | 59,353 | 47.7% | −1,774 (−2.9%) | 75% |
Census Bureau population estimates (July 1). Shares are of the member counties' total; a share of the change shows only when every county moved the same way. – means no figure for the common period.
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Questions
Is the Glens Falls, NY metro area growing?
No. Its population fell 1.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 2,351 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates).
Which county in the Glens Falls, NY metro area is growing fastest?
None of its 2 member counties grew between 2020 and 2025. Warren County, NY came closest (−0.9%; Census Bureau population estimates).
How many people moved to the Glens Falls, NY metro area?
On net, none in 2025: about 408 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in the Glens Falls, NY metro area?
It averaged 3.6% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of the Glens Falls, NY metro area?
About 124,373 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
- IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data
Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.
Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.