Albany, Kentucky Population 2024

1,728

Albany Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Albany was:

  • White: 94.12%
  • Other race: 3.04%
  • Two or more races: 2.54%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
759.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.48% (-26)
The current population of Albany, Kentucky is 1,728 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,754.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,85694.12%
Other race603.04%
Two or more races502.54%
Asian60.3%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Albany Population by Race

Albany Population Pyramid 2024

Albany Median Age

46.2

Total

46.5

Male

46.1

Female

Albany Adults

There are 1,643 adults, (473 of whom are seniors) in Albany.

Albany Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Albany Sex Ratio

Female1,10556.03%
Male86743.97%

Albany Population by Age

Albany Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8472.2341.458.6
Non Family3611.1441.858.2
Married3032.8960.139.9
Female1083.698.391.7
Male752.721288

2.85

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

41.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Albany Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25016.38%
Associates Degree1006.55%
Bachelors Degree1419.24%
Graduate Degree1177.67%
High School Graduate62340.83%
Less Than 9th Grade16110.55%
Some College1348.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Albany Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Albany Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4061,019234
Hispanic686812
2+ Races3284
Other Race272720
Asian660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 74.07%.

Albany Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,788$0$63,365
Graduate Degree$39,053$0$39,861
High School Graduate$19,950$18,750$26,354
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$29,925$26,058$32,679
Some College$29,854$0$29,625

$29,925

Average Earnings

$26,058

Average Male

$32,679

Average Female

Albany Earnings by Educational Attainment

Albany Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Albany Language

94.87% of Albany residents speak only English, while 5.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.13% of the population.

Albany Language

Albany Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,72638122.07%
Multiple463473.91%
Other411946.34%
Hispanic7145.63%

23.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.42%

Male Poverty Rate

24.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Albany

The race most likely to be in poverty in Albany is Multiple, with 73.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Albany is Hispanic, with 5.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.97%.

Albany Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.02%
High School21.44%
Bachelors or Greater13.93%
Some College9.42%

Albany Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed21.88%
Female Employed13.28%
Male Employed0.86%

Albany Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Albany Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$42,250$68,896
Households$40,301$57,596
Married Families$85,104$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,967$33,715

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Albany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.5%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Albany Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Albany Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Albany Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Albany Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
Korea27
Second Gulf War4
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Albany Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7436
75+31
55 to 6426
35 to 546
18 to 341

Albany Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White925.87%
2+ Races825%

Albany Veterans by Race

Albany Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Albany Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Albany Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Albany Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Albany Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.15%

Born in Albany

96.25%

Native Born

3.75%

Foreign Born

3.4%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.25% of Albany residents were born in the United States, with 68.15% having been born in Kentucky. 3.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Albany Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,697-6-0.35%
20281,703-6-0.35%
20271,709-7-0.41%
20261,716-6-0.35%
20251,722-6-0.35%
20241,728-7-0.4%
20231,735-1-0.06%
20221,736-27-1.53%
20211,76390.51%
20201,754-244-12.21%
20191,99880.4%
20181,990-14-0.7%
20172,004-2-0.1%
20162,006-1-0.05%
20152,007-5-0.25%
20142,01230.15%
20132,009-19-0.94%
20122,028170.85%
20112,011-18-0.89%
20102,02900%

Albany Population by Year