Albany County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 321,225
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 321,225
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 319,964
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 314,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 314,838
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 314,848
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 304,204
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 149,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $294,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,998
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $765
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,313
Building Permits, 2025 683
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 134,703
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,129,940
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,750,916
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 958,422
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,628,380
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,312
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,210
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,465
Total employment, 2023 180,421
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,961,997
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,276
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,732
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,864
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,568
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,387
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,255
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 201
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,457
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 602.1
Population per square mile, 2010 581.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 522.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 522.80
FIPS Code 36001