City in Stanly County, North Carolina · 18.2 sq mi · 991 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Albemarle. The typical household earns $46,881, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,417 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.89%
Men 35.6 · Women 42.1
1890–2026
18,027
2026 projection
9.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
18,027
2026 projection
9.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,027 | +258 | 1.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,769 | +318 | 1.82% |
| 2024 | 17,451 | +436 | 2.56% |
| 2023 | 17,015 | +303 | 1.81% |
| 2022 | 16,712 | +233 | 1.41% |
| 2021 | 16,479 | +62 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 16,417 | +223 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 16,194 | +114 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 16,080 | +139 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 15,941 | +142 | 0.90% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 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 4 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 37% |
| Never married | 36% | 39% | 32% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau