There are 25 cities in Albany County, New York.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 1 | New York | 102,988 | 98,664 | 1.06% | 4,812 | 21.40 |
| Schenectady | 2 | New York | 69,257 | 68,361 | 0.32% | 6,408 | 10.81 |
| Rotterdam | 3 | New York | 22,851 | 21,939 | 0.39% | 2,785 | 8.20 |
| Niskayuna | 4 | New York | 21,149 | 19,741 | 1.24% | 1,781 | 11.88 |
| Cohoes | 5 | New York | 17,644 | 18,108 | -0.65% | 4,676 | 3.77 |
| Latham | 6 | New York | 13,560 | 13,760 | -0.37% | 2,345 | 5.78 |
| Roessleville | 7 | New York | 11,323 | 11,843 | -1.14% | 2,812 | 4.03 |
| Watervliet | 8 | New York | 10,092 | 10,346 | -0.62% | 7,520 | 1.34 |
| Loudonville | 9 | New York | 9,741 | 9,911 | -0.43% | 1,962 | 4.96 |
| Westmere | 10 | New York | 7,934 | 6,961 | 0.86% | 2,504 | 3.17 |
| Colonie | 11 | New York | 7,570 | 7,760 | -0.62% | 2,335 | 3.24 |
| Menands | 12 | New York | 4,435 | 4,543 | -0.6% | 1,448 | 3.06 |
| Ravena | 13 | New York | 3,198 | 3,266 | -0.53% | 2,178 | 1.47 |
| Green Island | 14 | New York | 2,940 | 2,988 | -0.41% | 3,936 | 0.75 |
| Voorheesville | 15 | New York | 2,788 | 2,840 | -0.46% | 1,303 | 2.14 |
| Siena College | 16 | New York | 2,286 | 2,182 | -0.13% | 9,293 | 0.25 |
| Altamont | 17 | New York | 1,631 | 1,665 | -0.49% | 1,288 | 1.27 |
| Middleburgh | 18 | New York | 1,158 | 1,142 | 0.35% | 929 | 1.25 |
| Mariaville Lake | 19 | New York | 997 | 530 | 12.28% | 177 | 5.63 |
| Schoharie | 20 | New York | 954 | 948 | 0.21% | 575 | 1.66 |
| Greenville | 21 | New York | 801 | 691 | 3.62% | 206 | 3.88 |
| Preston-Potter Hollow | 22 | New York | 547 | 385 | 8.1% | 54 | 10.13 |
| New Baltimore | 23 | New York | 387 | 545 | -9.16% | 220 | 1.76 |
| Duanesburg | 24 | New York | 311 | 341 | -2.2% | 127 | 2.45 |
| Delanson | 25 | New York | 310 | 314 | -0.32% | 481 | 0.64 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Albany is the largest city in Albany County.
Delanson is the smallest city in Albany County.
There are 25 cities in Albany County, New York.