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Albany County, New York

Albany County, New York · ZIP 12007, 12009, 12023

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 319,964 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 132,728Households
  • $83,149Median household income
  • $277,400Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 45ZIP codes

Albany County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.9%
290k300k310k320k2000: 294,56520002010: 304,20420102020: 314,8482020294,565314,848
Population of Albany County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000294,565
2010304,204
2020314,848

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Albany County
Under $50k29.9%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k19%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over12.1%

Median household income $83,149 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Albany County
Owner occupied
75,285 units
Renter occupied
57,443 units
Vacancy rate
9.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Albany County2023
Health care and social assistance39,359
Retail trade20,596
Professional, scientific, and technical services18,151
Accommodation and food services14,818
Finance and insurance12,709
Manufacturing10,028
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9,973
Other services (except public administration)9,114

180,421 employees in 9,465 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Albany County compared with its state
Albany County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlbany CountyNew York
Population315,37419,872,319
Median household income$83,149$84,578
Median age38.339.6
Median home value$277,400$403,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.2%39.6%
Foreign-born residents11.3%22.6%
Owner-occupied homes56.7%54.3%
Mean commute to work21.3 minutes32.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Albany County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlbanyCity101,31721.4 sq mi
Colonie TownTown86,53156.0 sq mi
Guilderland TownTown37,94957.9 sq mi
Bethlehem TownTown35,42449.0 sq mi
CohoesCity18,5303.77 sq mi
LathamCensus designated place14,3275.78 sq mi
RoesslevilleCensus designated place11,3274.03 sq mi
LoudonvilleCensus designated place10,2744.96 sq mi
WatervlietCity10,2681.34 sq mi
New Scotland TownTown9,25057.5 sq mi
ColonieVillage7,6913.24 sq mi
WestmereCensus designated place7,6163.17 sq mi
Coeymans TownTown7,29150.2 sq mi
MenandsVillage4,5013.06 sq mi
Westerlo TownTown3,24857.8 sq mi
RavenaVillage3,2461.47 sq mi
Green IslandVillage2,9710.75 sq mi
VoorheesvilleVillage2,8462.14 sq mi
Berne TownTown2,69364.0 sq mi
Knox TownTown2,63041.8 sq mi
Siena CollegeCensus designated place2,3490.25 sq mi
Rensselaerville TownTown1,86261.5 sq mi
AltamontVillage1,6511.27 sq mi
Preston-Potter HollowCensus designated place42610.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Albany County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026.