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Schuyler County, NY: population growth, jobs and income

Schuyler County lost 217 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−1.3%).

Schuyler County had an estimated 16,924 residents in 2025, down 5.3% (939 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than New York as a whole (−0.6%), and the 62nd fastest growth of 62 counties in New York.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$899/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes24.6%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months462025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 103 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 3,787 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +2.4% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.3% in 2025, 0.1 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 54 new homes in 2025, or 3.2 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $67,663 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +27.0% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,946th.

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Schuyler County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202516,924−217
202417,141−300
202317,441−150
202217,591−199
202117,790−73
202017,863–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Schuyler County

Schuyler County lost 939 people since 2020; the biggest drag was natural change (−510).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−113−510
International migrationfrom and to other countries+0+6
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−103−432
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−1−3
Total change−217−939

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn New YorkAmong U.S. counties
Population growth62nd of 622,946th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents50th of 622,659th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth17th of 621,536th of 3,092
Median household income47th of 621,355th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate52nd of 621,930th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents15th of 621,052nd of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Schuyler County lost population faster than all 5 of its neighbouring counties (−5.3%, 2020–25).

3 of its 5 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Schuyler County's $67,663 (2020–24).

Schuyler County, NY and its 5 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Schuyler County, NY This county16,924−5.3%−6.13.2$67,663
Chemung County, NY80,415−3.9%−2.21.2$63,716
Yates County, NY24,547−0.8%2.13.5$69,701
Seneca County, NY32,883−1.7%5.81.8$68,089
Tompkins County, NY104,047−1.4%−9.64.5$74,024
Steuben County, NY91,855−1.6%−0.11.1$65,887

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Schuyler County growing?

No. Its population fell 5.3% between 2020 and 2025, about 939 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). New York as a whole changed −0.6% over the same years. That ranks 62nd of 62 counties in New York for population growth.

How many people moved to Schuyler County?

On net, none in 2025: about 103 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Schuyler County?

It averaged 4.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Schuyler County?

About 16,924 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Schuyler County?

Private employers there had 3,787 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +2.4% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.