Census place 3629333

Glens Falls

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Glens Falls city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Glens Falls.

According to the 2025 estimate, Glens Falls has a population of 14,383 and 3,735 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: median home value is $212,200, below the comparison median of $369,150; median gross rent is $1,077, below the comparison median of $1,482; and typical commute is 19.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.4 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$212,200
Below the comparison median of $369,150
median gross rent
$1,077
Below the comparison median of $1,482
typical commute
19.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.4 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Glens Falls's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,383
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,735/sq mi
3.9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,788
Median home value
$212,200
Median gross rent
$1,077
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.7%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
8.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
10.7%
Households with children
23.6%
Residents with a disability
18.6%
Residents without insurance
6.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Warren County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
3
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GLENS FALLS AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
56.9°F
Average low
34.5°F
Annual rainfall
38.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Glens Falls.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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