Albany

Population: 67,939
Median household income: $45,201
Median home value: $118,700

Located in Dougherty County, Georgia, Albany is a community with a population of 67,939. At $45,201, its median household income sits in line with Dougherty County's $46,784.

Between 2019 and 2023, Albany's population declined 7.5% from 73,478 to 67,939, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $99,800 to $118,700.

29.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,939
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,201
Median home value: $118,700
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 33,077
Homeownership rate: 39.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

73,47867,939

Median household income

$36,615$45,201

Median home value

$99,800$118,700

Median gross rent

$738$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	73,478	$36,615	$99,800	$738
2020	72,634	$38,826	$100,300	$766
2021	70,748	$40,036	$101,200	$803
2022	68,926	$43,724	$111,200	$889
2023	67,939	$45,201	$118,700	$898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,469	6.6%
5 to 17	12,260	18.0%
18 to 24	7,477	11.0%
25 to 34	9,663	14.2%
35 to 44	7,915	11.7%
45 to 54	7,278	10.7%
55 to 64	7,933	11.7%
65 to 74	6,734	9.9%
75 and over	4,210	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,571	18.5%
Black or African American	51,468	75.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	422	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	190	0.3%
Two or more races	1,521	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,716	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,819	15.6%
High school graduate	13,865	31.7%
Some college or associate's	13,634	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,905	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,510	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,438	77.3%
Carpooled	2,491	9.9%
Public transit	405	1.6%
Walked	316	1.3%
Bicycle	60	0.2%
Worked from home	2,057	8.2%
Other means	374	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,177	39.8%
15 to 29 min	9,555	41.4%
30 to 44 min	2,056	8.9%
45 to 59 min	835	3.6%
60+ min	1,461	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 29.2% (18,835 of 64,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,724	57.0%
Nonfamily households	11,854	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,578	83.4%
Vacant	5,499	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,849	39.3%
Renter-occupied	16,729	60.7%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units24.8%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,337	55.4%
1-unit, attached	1,073	3.2%
2 to 4 units	8,204	24.8%
5 to 19 units	3,735	11.3%
20 or more units	842	2.5%
Mobile home & other	886	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1301052
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 31.5781, -84.1762

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