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Alexandria Bay’s median age is 58.8 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 751 New York towns, just one has a lower median rent than Alexandria Bay. Alexandria Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Alexandria Bay beats most towns.
1,078 counted in 2010 and 924 in 2020; an estimated 922 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 120 in 1860, a peak of 1,952 in 1930, 924 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Alexandria Bay, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Alexandria Bay.
The top destinations are Alexandria (39%), Watertown (8%) and Orleans (6%). Roughly one working resident in four has a job in Alexandria Bay itself. Its typical journey to work comes in at 16 minutes. Employers in Alexandria Bay shed 45 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 720.
| Alexandria Bay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical home values rose 14% in the year to September 2026. Alexandria Bay: 56% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Alexandria Bay, 80% come from inland flooding. For Alexandria Bay, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 20 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 4 claims here since 1984.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The midsummer high in Alexandria Bay is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Alexandria Bay in 2025.
Alexandria Bay is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in Alexandria Bay, the share who had a checkup this year is 83%. Of 32 CDC measures, Alexandria Bay beats the New York average on 9 and trails it on 6.
| Alexandria Bay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Alexandria Bay | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. Alexandria Bay’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Alexandria Bay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scenic View Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Alexandria Bay; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Alexandria Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in the United States
Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States, within the town of Alexandria. It is located in the Thousand Islands region of northern New York. As of the 2020 census, Alexandria Bay had a population of 924. It lies near the Thousand Islands Border Crossing of Canada and the United States.
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Alexandria Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.