Albany, Kentucky Population 2024

1,728

Albany Demographics

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

  • White: 92.54%
  • Other race: 4.28%
  • Two or more races: 2.83%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • 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)
White2,09592.54%
Other race974.28%
Two or more races642.83%
Asian70.31%
Black or African American10.04%
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

44.2

Total

39.1

Male

46.2

Female

Albany Adults

There are 1,841 adults, (482 of whom are seniors) in Albany.

Albany Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Albany Sex Ratio

Female1,20753.31%
Male1,05746.69%

Albany Population by Age

Albany Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8942.4445.454.6
Non Family3941.1446.253.8
Married2813.1665.134.9
Female1294.26.293.8
Male903.2936.763.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

45.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Albany Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade27716.44%
Associates Degree1317.77%
Bachelors Degree17210.21%
Graduate Degree1438.49%
High School Graduate62837.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1529.02%
Some College18210.8%

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
White1,5141,125281
Hispanic959517
2+ Races51117
Other Race353527
Asian770
Black110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 77.14%.

Albany Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,926$0$60,708
Graduate Degree$39,174$0$62,875
High School Graduate$19,000$19,496$14,982
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$28,829$27,763$29,290
Some College$29,270$29,327$29,261

$28,829

Average Earnings

$27,763

Average Male

$29,290

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

95.01% of Albany residents speak only English, while 4.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.99% of the population.

Albany Language

Albany Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,93951126.35%
Multiple604778.33%
Other602948.33%
Hispanic10287.84%
Black11100%

27.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.82%

Male Poverty Rate

30.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Albany

The race most likely to be in poverty in Albany is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Albany is Hispanic, with 7.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.01%.

Albany Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.08%
High School23.68%
Some College14.29%
Bachelors or Greater14.1%

Albany Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed21.28%
Female Employed13.54%
Male Employed1.18%

Albany Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Albany Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$40,846$58,090
Households$39,167$51,240
Married Families$68,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,800$34,975

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Albany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.1%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

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

85

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
Korea20
Second Gulf War4
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Albany Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+33
65 to 7429
35 to 5411
55 to 6411
18 to 341

Albany Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White704.05%
2+ Races1529.41%

Albany Veterans by Race

Albany Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

25.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

77.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Albany Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

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

68.73%

Born in Albany

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

4.15%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Albany residents were born in the United States, with 68.73% having been born in Kentucky. 4.15% 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