United States › Albany METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Albany Metro Albany, GA · 4 counties · 153,857 residents · 1,591 sq mi
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The short version
Albany is a metro area of 153,857 people. The typical home is worth $104,951. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 24.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 153,857
Unchangedsince 2000
from 153,759 in 2000
97 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2000
from 97 / sq mi in 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
141K 146K 151K 157K 162K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Albany Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $38,075
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,703 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,860 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 21.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 5.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.9%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$104,951
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,806 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$625
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $462 in 2000
US average: $853
from 61.7% in 2000
42.5% rent
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.59 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.6 in 2009
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-Hispanic 48.8%(75,097)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(1,968)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 43.7%(67,178)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(3,125)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 73.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 40.7%(22,110)
Women 15+
Never married 36.5%(22,927)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 40.8% 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) 32.2%(3,243)
Gulf War (1990s) 29.4%(2,958)
Share of the 10,074 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, GA? Albany, GA has about 153,857 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Albany, GA? The typical household in Albany, GA earns about $38,075 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Albany, GA expensive? In Albany, GA, the median home is worth about $104,951, and the typical rent is about $625 a month.
How educated are people in Albany, GA? About 17.5% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Albany, GA? About 24.1% of people in Albany, GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Albany, GA grown since 1990? Yes, Albany, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,898 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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