COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Albany County
New York · 314,848 residents · 523 sq mi
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Albany County is home to 314,848 people in New York. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 21 minutes. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $230,300. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
523 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024317K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(15,077)
5 to 95.2%(16,364)
10 to 145.4%(16,850)
15 to 197.4%(23,288)
20 to 248.1%(25,376)
25 to 3413.9%(43,895)
35 to 4412.1%(37,976)
45 to 5411.7%(36,953)
55 to 6413.8%(43,377)
65 to 7410.5%(33,030)
75 to 844.9%(15,408)
85 and over2.3%(7,254)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,327
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,935 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.1%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.9%
Other services7.6%
Public administration5.8%
Retail trade5.6%
Wholesale trade4.4%
Finance & insurance3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$230,300
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.4
−3%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic67%(210,895)
Black12.9%(40,667)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(21,595)
Asian7.7%(24,363)
Other4.2%(13,372)
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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%(8,366)
Dominican0.8%(2,510)
South American0.8%(2,357)
Mexican0.6%(1,970)
Central American0.4%(1,211)
Cuban0.3%(991)
Ecuadorian0.3%(906)
Salvadoran0.2%(755)
Colombian0.2%(703)
Spaniard0.1%(343)
Peruvian0.1%(259)
Costa Rican0.1%(176)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(171)
Argentine0%(122)
Bolivian0%(111)
Venezuelan0%(101)
Chilean0%(78)
Honduran0%(71)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Panamanian0%(24)
Nicaraguan0%(14)
Paraguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(5,645)
Chinese1.7%(5,085)
Pakistani0.7%(2,233)
Filipino0.5%(1,539)
Korean0.5%(1,505)
Burmese0.3%(884)
Vietnamese0.3%(785)
Nepalese0.2%(549)
Japanese0.1%(427)
Bangladeshi0.1%(288)
Thai0.1%(257)
Taiwanese0.1%(192)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish20.5%(62,649)
Italian15.2%(46,635)
German13.9%(42,525)
English8.2%(25,248)
Polish5.4%(16,668)
French3.9%(11,878)
American3.1%(9,510)
Dutch2.5%(7,784)
French Canadian1.8%(5,483)
Russian1.6%(4,966)
West Indian1.5%(4,588)
Scottish1.4%(4,272)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.4%(4,204)
Ukrainian1%(2,960)
Jamaican0.9%(2,682)
Swedish0.7%(2,159)
Welsh0.6%(1,813)
Greek0.6%(1,756)
British0.5%(1,602)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,583)
Norwegian0.4%(1,336)
Hungarian0.4%(1,245)
Armenian0.4%(1,163)
Austrian0.4%(1,161)
Lithuanian0.3%(925)
Guyanese0.3%(892)
Danish0.3%(857)
Portuguese0.3%(803)
Haitian0.2%(746)
Canadian0.2%(687)
Lebanese0.2%(645)
Swiss0.2%(592)
Slovak0.2%(559)
Romanian0.2%(558)
Latvian0.2%(500)
Czech0.2%(494)
Nigerian0.1%(424)
Egyptian0.1%(415)
Iranian0.1%(391)
Ghanaian0.1%(375)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(349)
Turkish0.1%(347)
Syrian0.1%(299)
Finnish0.1%(278)
Barbadian0.1%(271)
Brazilian0.1%(267)
Iraqi0.1%(225)
Arab0.1%(224)
Croatian0.1%(200)
Moroccan0.1%(199)
Kenyan0%(122)
Belgian0%(116)
Ethiopian0%(110)
Israeli0%(78)
Slovene0%(74)
Palestinian0%(72)
Serbian0%(62)
Bulgarian0%(51)
Macedonian0%(41)
Jordanian0%(28)
Australian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.4%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.1%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
12.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15%(2,101)
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(2,412)
Vietnam era35.8%(5,010)
Korean War8.8%(1,231)
World War II4.8%(672)
Share of the 14,013 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 314,848 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Albany County, New York?
The typical household in Albany County, New York earns about $68,327 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 $230,300, and the typical rent is about $1,057 a month.
How educated are people in Albany County, New York?
About 43.6% 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 12.1% 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 22,254 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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