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Albany

County:
Alameda County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.79
State:
California

Albany is a city located in Alameda County, California. Albany has a 2025 population of 18,345. Albany is currently declining at a rate of -2.01% annually and its population has decreased by -9.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,225 in 2020.

The average household income in Albany is $184,027 with a poverty rate of 8.25%.The median age in Albany is 37.8 years: 37.8 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

18.3K
Total Population
10,249
Density (mi²)
-376 -2.01%
Growth

Albany Population

Albany Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Albany includes 46.83% White, 29.17% Asian, 4.94% other race, 3.72% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,25846.83%
Asian5,76629.17%
Two or more races2,95314.94%
Other race9774.94%
Black or African American7363.72%
Native American740.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

Albany Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Albany's average per capita income is $87,708. Household income levels show a median of $135,927. The poverty rate stands at 8.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$194,125-
Families$163,417$213,499
Households$135,927$184,027
Non Families$90,625$117,440

$87,708

Average Income

$135,927

Median Household Income

8.25%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)