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Albany, GA Metro Area


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2024 population: 145,451   ( 3,463 from 2020)
Land area: 1591.0 square miles
Population density: 91.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:56,817 39.06% 6.6%
Black:78,93254.27% 1.4%
Indian:3970.27% 20.3%
Asian:1,9461.34% 4.7%
2+ races:2,1531.48% 19.6%
Hispanic:5,2063.58% 28.6%
Total non-White:88,63460.94% 0.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:7,185 12.1
Deaths:8,09013.6
Net Migration: -2,954-5.0
Net Immigration: 5891.0
Change in White population:-4,047 -2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:584 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
148,914
60,86440.87%
80,01553.73%
3300.22%
1,8581.25%
1,8001.21%
4,0472.72%
88,05059.13%

2010
157,308
68,82043.75%
81,67151.92%
3140.20%
1,5320.97%
1,5761.00%
3,2702.08%
88,48856.25%

2000
157,833
76,98648.78%
76,47848.46%
3600.23%
8640.55%
9670.61%
2,0791.32%
80,84751.22%

1990
146,574
78,94253.86%
65,52044.70%
3660.25%
4850.33%
n/a
1,2610.86%
67,63246.14%

1980
146,291
83,39757.01%
60,16041.12%
3480.24%
4580.31%
n/a
1,8511.27%
62,89442.99%

1970
126,744
77,80761.39%
47,92037.81%
940.07%
2490.20%
n/a
6040.48%
48,937 38.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
18,764 11.9
13,3418.5
-13,718-8.7
8650.5
-7,956 -5.1
-438 -0.3
2000's
NumberRate
21,802 13.8
12,7668.1
-4,429-2.8
1,1710.7
-8,166 -5.2
7,641 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
24,825 16.9
13,0018.9
-4,336-3.0
4480.3
-1,956 -1.3
13,215 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
26,685 18.2
11,594 7.9
-13,570 -9.3
n/a
-4,455 -3.0
4,738 3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
391 0.3
n/a
5,590 4.4
13,957 11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Albany, GA Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.4
35,652 24.5%
109,799 75.5%
24,145 16.6%
57,043
2.48
36,472 63.9%
21,842 59.9%
6,886 18.9%
20,571 36.1%

2010
NumberPercent
35.2
40,717 25.9%
116,591 74.1%
18,863 12.0%
59,319
2.56
40,536 68.3%
24,531 60.5%
7,435 18.3%
18,783 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
33.3
44,633 28.3%
113,200 71.7%
17,553 11.1%
57,439
2.65
41,450 72.2%
27,448 66.2%
7,024 16.9%
15,989 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.4
44,911 30.6%
101,663 69.4%
15,277 10.4%
51,239
2.78
38,908 75.9%
27,318 70.2%
6,364 16.4%
12,331 24.1%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
49,695 34.0%
96,596 66.0%
12,045 8.2%
47,317
3.02
37,434 79.1%
29,098 77.7%
4,654 12.4%
9,883 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Albany, GA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units66,791 
Median Value$131,823 
Occupied57,04385.4%
Vacant9,74814.6%
Owned32,36056.7%
Rented24,68343.3%
Median Rent$930 
Single-Family Units44,74067.0%
    Detached43,20264.7%
    Attached1,5382.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,4318.1%
Mobile Homes6,81210.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Albany, GA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,6608.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993,6806.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992,7444.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993,2515.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992,5334.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992,3904.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5184.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992,3644.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9905.2%
$50,000 to $59,9994,4807.9%
$60,000 to $74,9995,80910.2%
$75,000 to $99,9996,74311.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,3189.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992,7894.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992,7194.8%
$200,000 or more2,0553.6%
Median Household Income54,882 
Per Capita Income28,196 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,4937.9%
Public Assistance7501.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12,52622.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed55,64462.4%
Unemployed5,1535.8%
In Armed Forces5790.6%
Total Labor Force61,37668.8%
Not in Labor Force27,77831.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector19,56819,27750.4%
Non-Profit1,8303,84632.2%
Self-Employed3,0911,95561.3%
Local Government1,9413,55735.3%
State Government8882,81224.0%
Federal Government1,69873769.7%
Total Private + Self22,65921,23251.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,35710,95236.7%
Total29,01632,18447.4%
Pct. Govt.19.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,59812.4%
Sales and Office Occupations12,77520.8%
Professional, Technical13,93022.7%
Service Occupations11,21718.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5570.9%
All others15,78625.7%
White Collar 56.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,88216.1%
Retail trade7,57112.3%
Educational services6,25210.2%
Manufacturing5,6639.2%
Public administration4,5467.4%
Accommodation and food services4,4727.3%
Transportation and warehousing3,6065.9%
Other services3,5755.8%
Construction3,3815.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2,6194.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,3753.9%
Finance and insurance1,5012.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,3872.3%
Wholesale trade1,3592.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing9901.6%
Information8321.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5800.9%
Utilities4740.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1900.3%
Management510.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Albany, GA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,9521.32%
Puerto Rican3890.26%
Cuban2450.17%
Dominican3420.23%
Total Central American8330.56%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan4290.29%
Honduran1840.12%
Nicaraguan310.02%
Panamanian650.04%
Salvadoran1240.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1810.12%
Argentinean170.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian380.03%
Ecuadorian370.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian20.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan870.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6170.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino6160.42%
Vietnamese5050.34%
Chinese3220.22%
Indian2060.14%
Japanese1650.11%
Korean800.05%
Thai510.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English132,10895.4%
Spanish3,6202.6%
Tagalog5130.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3840.3%
Vietnamese3710.3%
Other Indo-European3630.3%
German, other Germanic3150.2%
Other Asian2900.2%
Other2040.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American17,18311.6%
English9,0056.1%
Irish6,5084.4%
German5,3243.6%
Italian1,7991.2%
African1,7601.2%
European1,5271.0%
Scottish1,5211.0%
Scotch-Irish1,4431.0%
Dutch7580.5%
French6620.4%
Polish6570.4%
British4830.3%
Haitian3580.2%
Swedish2940.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen145,79498.7%
Not a citizen1,9221.3%
Native143,85997.4%
Foreign-born3,8572.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Albany, GA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,895 4.0%9,915 10.2%30,761 31.7%30,475 31.4%12,670 13.1%9,294 9.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,895 4.0%
9-12 Years 9,915 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 30,761 31.7%
Some College 30,475 31.4%
Bach. Degree 12,670 13.1%
Grad Degree 9,294 9.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Albany, GA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 128,066 118,910 9,156 7.1%
1991 128,782 120,660 8,122 6.3%
1992 132,448 120,476 11,972 9.0%
1993 133,716 122,696 11,020 8.2%
1994 137,758 126,090 11,668 8.5%
1995 136,000 126,910 9,090 6.7%
1996 139,560 130,506 9,054 6.5%
1997 143,004 133,146 9,858 6.9%
1998 144,490 132,672 11,818 8.2%
1999 142,098 131,626 10,472 7.4%
2000 138,474 131,928 6,546 4.7%
2001 137,282 130,252 7,030 5.1%
2002 139,346 131,176 8,170 5.9%
2003 143,988 136,202 7,786 5.4%
2004 143,938 135,756 8,182 5.7%
2005 145,528 136,694 8,834 6.1%
2006 147,460 139,024 8,436 5.7%
2007 148,522 140,274 8,248 5.6%
2008 149,618 139,400 10,218 6.8%
2009 150,088 134,886 15,202 10.1%
2010 139,492 122,882 16,610 11.9%
2011 138,206 122,692 15,514 11.2%
2012 136,718 122,762 13,956 10.2%
2013 133,662 121,160 12,502 9.4%
2014 130,528 119,608 10,920 8.4%
2015 127,522 118,432 9,090 7.1%
2016 131,022 122,786 8,236 6.3%
2017 135,046 127,614 7,432 5.5%
2018 132,136 125,540 6,596 5.0%
2019 130,904 125,324 5,580 4.3%
2020 129,632 120,308 9,324 7.2%
2021 129,128 122,370 6,758 5.2%
2022 127,188 122,318 4,870 3.8%
2023 126,042 121,238 4,804 3.8%
2024 124,760 119,578 5,182 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com