COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Albany County
New York · 292,594 residents · 523 sq mi
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Albany County is home to 292,594 people in New York. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $110,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.7% of people here. The median household earns $33,358, about 11% above the national median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
523 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024317K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(18,500)
5 to 96%(17,640)
10 to 145.7%(16,610)
15 to 197.2%(20,926)
20 to 249.5%(27,800)
25 to 3417.1%(49,937)
35 to 4415.3%(44,662)
45 to 549.6%(28,090)
55 to 648.7%(25,601)
65 to 748.1%(23,569)
75 to 844.7%(13,843)
85 and over1.9%(5,416)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,358
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,935 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$110,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(260,692)
Black8.4%(24,611)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(5,464)
Asian1.7%(5,032)
Other0.8%(2,259)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Nicaraguan0%(62)
Venezuelan0%(47)
Paraguayan0%(19)
Uruguayan0%(9)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(84)
Indonesian0%(52)
Laotian0%(31)
Mongolian0%(24)
Uzbek0%(20)
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
Subsaharan African1.4%(4,555)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(910)
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)
Macedonian0%(96)
Kenyan0%(92)
Serbian0%(84)
Palestinian0%(57)
Australian0%(50)
Slovene0%(45)
Moroccan0%(41)
Somali0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.9%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(1,696)
Vietnam era34.3%(4,246)
Korean War7.6%(942)
World War II1.2%(152)
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 292,594 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Albany County, New York?
The typical household in Albany County, New York earns about $33,358 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 $110,600, and the typical rent is about $481 a month.
How educated are people in Albany County, New York?
About 28.3% 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 9.7% of people in Albany County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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