Identifiers: city · CDP · village
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany (city), NY | 99,224 |
| 2 | Schenectady (city), NY | 67,047 |
| 3 | Troy (city), NY | 51,401 |
| 4 | Rotterdam (CDP), NY | 22,968 |
| 5 | Niskayuna (CDP), NY | 20,787 |
| 6 | Amsterdam (city), NY | 18,219 |
| 7 | Cohoes (city), NY | 18,147 |
| 8 | Latham (CDP), NY | 13,680 |
| 9 | East Glenville (CDP), NY | 11,896 |
| 10 | Roessleville (CDP), NY | 11,518 |
| 11 | Watervliet (city), NY | 10,375 |
| 12 | Loudonville (CDP), NY | 10,296 |
| 13 | Rensselaer (city), NY | 9,210 |
| 14 | Colonie (village), NY | 7,781 |
| 15 | Westmere (CDP), NY | 7,560 |
| 16 | Scotia (village), NY | 7,272 |
| 17 | East Greenbush (CDP), NY | 6,266 |
| 18 | Hampton Manor (CDP), NY | 5,423 |
| 19 | Country Knolls (CDP), NY | 5,349 |
| 20 | Mechanicville (city), NY | 5,163 |