Census place 1301052

Albany

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Albany city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Albany.

According to the 2025 estimate, Albany has a population of 66,907 and 1,215 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median home value is $124,300, below the comparison median of $301,900; median household income is $47,240, below the comparison median of $72,725; and median gross rent is $931, below the comparison median of $1,407. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$124,300
Below the comparison median of $301,900
median household income
$47,240
Below the comparison median of $72,725
median gross rent
$931
Below the comparison median of $1,407

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Albany's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
66,907
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,215/sq mi
55.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,240
Median home value
$124,300
Median gross rent
$931
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.4%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
62.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.1%
Working from home
9.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
80.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
12.4%
Households with children
28.7%
Residents with a disability
18.3%
Residents without insurance
13.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dougherty County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
Tornado declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBANY SW GEORGIA RGNL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
79°F
Average low
56.3°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Albany.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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