City in Alameda County, California · 1.8 sq mi · 10,583 people per sq mi
18,944 people live in Albany. The typical household earns $144,107, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,271 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.83%
Men 38.8 · Women 38
1910–2026
18,944
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
18,944
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,944 | -251 | 1.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,195 | -9 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 19,204 | +37 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 19,167 | -23 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 19,190 | +283 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 18,907 | -1,364 | 6.73% |
| 2020 | 20,271 | -135 | 0.66% |
| 2019 | 20,406 | -79 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 20,485 | +199 | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 20,286 | +227 | 1.13% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Albany has a population change lower than Alameda County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 194 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 48% |
| Never married | 34% | 35% | 33% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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