Albany is a city located in Dougherty County Georgia. Albany has a 2023 population of 68,181. It is also the county seat of Dougherty County.Albany is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -1.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,486 in 2020.
The average household income in Albany is $51,358 with a poverty rate of 28.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Albany is 34.7 years, 33.1 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Albany was:
3.16
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
40.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.23% of Albany residents speak only English, while 3.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.
28.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.49%
Male Poverty Rate
30.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Albany is Multiple, with 78.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Albany is Asian, with 3.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.49%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
27.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.6%
Male Marriage Rate
24.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.3%
Labor Force Participation
49.4%
Employment Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.84%
Born in Albany
100.88%
Native Born
1.59%
Foreign Born
0.96%
Non Citizen
0.63%
Naturalized
100.88% of Albany residents were born in the United States, with 80.84% having been born in Georgia. 0.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.