In 2018, Albany County, NY had a population of 307k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $64,435. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Albany County, NY declined from 309,612 to 307,117, a -0.806% decrease and its median household income declined from $66,204 to $64,435, a -2.67% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albany County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.24%), and White (Hispanic) (2.93%). NaNk% of the people in Albany County, NY speak a non-English language, and 94.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Albany County, NY are Excelsior College (5,137 degrees awarded in 2017), SUNY at Albany (4,895 degrees), and The College of Saint Rose (1,772 degrees).
The median property value in Albany County, NY is $224,300, and the homeownership rate is 56.3%. Most people in Albany County, NY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany County, NY is 2 cars per household.
Albany County, NY borders Columbia County, NY, Greene County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, and Schoharie County, NY.