Albany, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

67,939

1.43% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

1.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.2%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$45,201

3.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$118,700

6.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,569

4.33% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Albany, GA had a population of 67.9k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $45,201. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Albany, GA declined from 68,926 to 67,939, a −1.43% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,724 to $45,201, a 3.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albany, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.707%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.668%).

None of the households in Albany, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Albany, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Albany, GA are Albany Technical College (1,669 degrees awarded in 2023), Albany State University (1,448 degrees), and Albany Beauty Academy (2 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Albany, GA was $118,700, and the homeownership rate was 39.3%.

Most people in Albany, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Albany, GA is home to a population of 67.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.68% of Albany, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2023, there were 4.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.5k people) in Albany, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Albany, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Albany, GA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Albany, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albany, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.5k ± 668
White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 539
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 413

2.53%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

2.53% of the people in Albany, GA are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albany, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

1.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2023, 1.68% of Albany, GA residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albany, GA was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albany, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,273 ± 290
Gulf War (2001-)
1,148 ± 406
Gulf War (1990s)
1,108 ± 315

Albany, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Albany, GA employs 25.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Albany, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,301 people), Retail Trade (3,093 people), and Manufacturing (2,849 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($58,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,357), and Public Administration ($53,338).

Employment

Occupations

25.6k

2023 Value

± 1,510

−4.33%

1 Year decline

± 8.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albany, GA declined at a rate of −4.33%, from 26.7k employees to 25.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albany, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,107 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,266 people), and Production Occupations (1,908 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albany, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

25.6k

2023 Value

± 1,510

−4.33%

1 Year decline

± 8.43%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albany, GA declined at a rate of −4.33%, from 26.7k employees to 25.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albany, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,301 people), Retail Trade (3,093 people), and Manufacturing (2,849 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albany, GA, though some of these residents may live in Albany, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,016

Median earning men ± $2,300

$31,409

Median earning women ± $2,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($59,125), Public Administration ($58,000), and Manufacturing ($46,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,321), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,944), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,589).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Albany, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Albany, GA awarded 3,119 degrees. The student population of Albany, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,518 male students and 6,795 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Albany, GA are Black or African American (2,338 and 75.2%), followed by White (496 and 15.9%), Hispanic or Latino (135 and 4.34%), and Two or More Races (63 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Albany, GA by number of degrees awarded are Albany Technical College (1,669 and 53.5%), Albany State University (1,448 and 46.4%), and Albany Beauty Academy (2 and 0.0641%).

The most popular majors in Albany, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (384 and 12.3%), Registered Nursing (291 and 9.33%), and General Business Administration & Management (257 and 8.24%).

The median tuition cost in Albany, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Albany, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,313 (27% men and 73% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,313 students enrolled in Albany, GA, 27% men and 73% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,493 records, of which 73.7% were women and 26.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
132 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
110 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Albany, GA was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Albany, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Albany Technical College
1,669 degrees awarded
Albany State University
1,448 degrees awarded
Albany Beauty Academy
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Albany Technical College with 1,669 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 889 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albany, GA, which is 0.399 times less than the 2,230 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,338 degrees mean that there were 4.71 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 496 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Measure

In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albany, GA was $118,700 in 2023, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,200 to $118,700, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Albany, GA is 39.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Albany, GA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albany, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,643

$10,849

Median Property Taxes

±$830

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Albany, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Albany, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 39.3% of the housing units in Albany, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albany, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Albany, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,201

Median Household Income

± $2,215

27.6k

Number of Households

± 1,354

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.6k households in Albany, GA grew to $45,201 from the previous year's value of $43,724.

The following chart displays the households in Albany, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albany, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (9.91%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Albany, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.91%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albany, GA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Albany, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albany, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albany, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albany, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albany, GA (18.8k out of 64.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albany, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.3% of the population of Albany, GA has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 30.6% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

30.6%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albany, GA declined by 5.99% from 15.7% to 14.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Albany, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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