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Albany County

New York · 321,225 residents (2025 est.) · 523 sq mi
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With 317,018 people, Albany County is a county in New York. Few US counties rank higher on income. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 21 minutes. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $294,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
317,018
+8%since 2000
from 294,565 in 2000
321,225 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
606 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 571 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+4%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
523 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
290K297K305K312K319K19902000201020202024Albany County
2024317K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(14,646)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(16,455)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145%(15,976)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(22,882)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.3%(32,715)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(42,208)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(38,980)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(35,253)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(40,301)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(33,496)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(16,752)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(7,354)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,333
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,935 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,210
+107%since 2000
from $23,345 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
+1%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$294,600
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,313
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $611 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 57.7% in 2000
43.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.21 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
−1%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.8%(240,913)
Black10.7%(31,514)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(9,079)
Asian2.7%(8,022)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68%(215,598)
Black11.5%(36,525)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(22,986)
Asian7.5%(23,890)
Other5.7%(18,019)
Diversity Score
64
+41%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−13%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(8,426)
Dominican1.1%(3,613)
South American1.1%(3,334)
Mexican0.8%(2,526)
Central American0.7%(2,095)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,407)
Cuban0.3%(850)
Salvadoran0.3%(808)
Colombian0.2%(767)
Spaniard0.2%(548)
Guatemalan0.1%(460)
Peruvian0.1%(413)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(342)
Argentine0.1%(326)
Honduran0.1%(251)
Chilean0.1%(211)
Costa Rican0.1%(172)
Bolivian0%(135)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.9%(9,104)
Chinese1.4%(4,391)
Filipino0.8%(2,604)
Pakistani0.6%(2,060)
Korean0.5%(1,651)
Kazakh0.2%(772)
Vietnamese0.2%(664)
Bangladeshi0.2%(553)
Burmese0.1%(447)
Taiwanese0.1%(293)
Thai0.1%(282)
Nepalese0.1%(273)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(146)
Cambodian0%(133)
Laotian0%(31)
Mongolian0%(24)
Uzbek0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(30)
Ancestry
Irish18.9%(59,987)
Italian13.9%(44,081)
German12.3%(39,080)
English9.5%(30,161)
Polish4.9%(15,378)
French3.5%(11,035)
American2.7%(8,591)
Dutch2%(6,396)
West Indian1.8%(5,569)
French Canadian1.6%(5,091)
Russian1.5%(4,655)
Scottish1.4%(4,586)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican1%(3,021)
Arab0.9%(2,861)
Ukrainian0.9%(2,846)
Greek0.6%(2,039)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,755)
Swedish0.5%(1,704)
Welsh0.5%(1,507)
Hungarian0.4%(1,362)
Norwegian0.4%(1,264)
Armenian0.4%(1,131)
British0.3%(944)
Guyanese0.3%(942)
Portuguese0.3%(862)
Lebanese0.3%(855)
Lithuanian0.3%(839)
Nigerian0.3%(810)
Haitian0.3%(810)
Austrian0.2%(721)
Danish0.2%(678)
Czech0.2%(586)
Iraqi0.2%(539)
Turkish0.2%(510)
Iranian0.2%(500)
Ghanaian0.2%(488)
Canadian0.1%(431)
Swiss0.1%(424)
Slovak0.1%(417)
Romanian0.1%(349)
Latvian0.1%(343)
Brazilian0.1%(328)
Croatian0.1%(239)
Finnish0.1%(223)
Syrian0.1%(208)
Egyptian0.1%(199)
Jordanian0.1%(194)
Belgian0.1%(172)
Ethiopian0.1%(167)
Barbadian0%(158)
Israeli0%(157)
Kenyan0%(92)
Serbian0%(84)
Slovene0%(45)
Moroccan0%(41)
Somali0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.4%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+73%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.7%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
4.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.1%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
12.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 80.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 87.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.9%(58,424)
Married44.4%(57,735)
Widowed2.9%(3,732)
Divorced7.8%(10,173)
Women 15+
Never married40%(56,020)
Married40.8%(57,027)
Widowed8.1%(11,302)
Divorced11.1%(15,528)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(2,569)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(1,696)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(4,246)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(942)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(152)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,394 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albany County, New York?

Albany County, New York has about 317,018 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Albany County, New York?

The typical household in Albany County, New York earns about $85,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany County, New York expensive?

In Albany County, New York, the median home is worth about $294,600, and the typical rent is about $1,313 a month.

How educated are people in Albany County, New York?

About 46.4% of adults age 25 and over in Albany County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany County, New York?

About 13.0% of people in Albany County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Albany County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Albany County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,424 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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