BY SHAYLA COLON, The Times Union –

The Capital Region was one of just two areas in the state to experience a total population gain between July 2020 and July 2021, the Center for Economic Growth noted after a study of census numbers.

“We are a million-strong region and getting bigger,” CEG President and CEO Mark Egan said. The report says the Capital Region’s population grew 0.1 percent, roughly 1,212 people, for a total of 1,106,274.

Data showed that four of the eight counties – Saratoga, Schenectady, Greene and Columbia counties – grew their populations over the pandemic-tainted year.

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