Albany, New York Population 2024

102,076

Albany Demographics

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

  • White: 53.67%
  • Black or African American: 27.89%
  • Two or more races: 7.58%
  • Asian: 7.14%
  • Other race: 3.53%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
21.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,769.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.44% (3,394)
The current population of Albany, New York is 102,076 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 98,682.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,50253.67%
Black or African American27,80227.89%
Two or more races7,5607.58%
Asian7,1227.14%
Other race3,5213.53%
Native American1550.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Albany Population by Race

Albany Population Pyramid 2024

Albany Median Age

32

Total

31.4

Male

32.7

Female

Albany Adults

There are 84,671 adults, (13,643 of whom are seniors) in Albany.

Albany Age Dependency

40.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Albany Sex Ratio

Female51,83351.99%
Male47,85948.01%

Albany Population by Age

Albany Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All43,4352.0536.763.3
Non Family25,3571.3826.673.4
Married10,3632.9967.132.9
Female6,3512.9526.873.2
Male1,3643.134258

2.88

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

36.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Albany Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,8776.2%
Associates Degree5,6469.03%
Bachelors Degree13,83722.14%
Graduate Degree13,01220.82%
High School Graduate12,99820.8%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1104.98%
Some College10,01616.03%

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
White34,98133,31119,523
Black16,80613,9353,397
Hispanic5,0823,8621,398
Asian3,6482,6171,726
2+ Races3,4612,9991,186
Other Race1,7291,181475
Native American636245
Islander2000

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 71.43%.

Albany Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,036$64,948$45,056
Graduate Degree$71,559$77,731$68,648
High School Graduate$33,576$36,989$29,725
Less Than 9th Grade$21,753$24,108$19,894
Overall$46,506$51,574$41,997
Some College$39,538$45,232$35,552

$46,506

Average Earnings

$51,574

Average Male

$41,997

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

82.63% of Albany residents speak only English, while 17.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.74% of the population.

Albany Language

Albany Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black25,7727,85530.48%
White45,3287,02215.49%
Hispanic8,4552,71932.16%
Multiple6,9362,35133.9%
Asian6,6252,01030.34%
Other2,9701,02434.48%
Native1454833.1%

23.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.01%

Male Poverty Rate

22.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Albany

The race most likely to be in poverty in Albany is Other, with 34.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Albany is White, with 15.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.88%.

Albany Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.24%
High School28.28%
Some College16.5%
Bachelors or Greater7.87%

Albany Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.95%
Male Unemployed36.07%
Female Employed13.43%
Male Employed10.26%

Albany Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Albany Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,841$101,845
Households$54,736$76,486
Married Families$116,852$136,911
Non Families$41,897$55,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Albany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.6%

Male Marriage Rate

25.5%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Albany Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Albany Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,124

Number of Veterans

2,907

Male Veterans

217

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,067
First Gulf War506
Second Gulf War451
Korea177
World War II55

Albany Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74882
75+815
35 to 54623
55 to 64606
18 to 34198

Albany Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0304.14%
Black8353.84%
2+ Races1813.45%
Hispanic1461.89%
Other Race552.07%
Asian230.4%

Albany Veterans by Race

Albany Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Albany Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

8%

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

67.09%

Born in Albany

85.23%

Native Born

14.77%

Foreign Born

7.01%

Non Citizen

7.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.23% of Albany residents were born in the United States, with 67.09% having been born in New York. 7.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Albany Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,3208490.8%
2028105,4718490.81%
2027104,6228480.82%
2026103,7748490.82%
2025102,9258490.83%
2024102,0768480.84%
2023101,2283440.34%
2022100,8841740.17%
2021100,7102,0282.06%
202098,6822,6492.76%
201996,033-989-1.02%
201897,022-753-0.77%
201797,775-210-0.21%
201697,985-254-0.26%
201598,239-153-0.16%
201498,392-113-0.11%
201398,505860.09%
201298,4194590.47%
201197,9602140.22%
201097,74600%
200095,658-5,424-5.37%
1990101,082-645-0.63%
1980101,727-14,054-12.14%
1970115,781-13,945-10.75%
1960129,726-5,269-3.9%
1950134,9954,4183.38%
1940130,5773,1652.48%
1930127,41214,06812.41%
1920113,34413,09113.06%
1910100,2536,1026.48%
190094,151-772-0.81%
189094,9234,1654.59%
188090,75821,33630.73%
187069,4227,05511.31%
186062,36711,60422.86%
185050,76317,04250.54%
184033,7219,51239.29%
183024,20911,57991.68%
182012,6301,86817.36%
181010,7625,473103.48%
18005,2891,79151.2%
17903,498-102,822-96.71%

Albany Population by Year