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Albany, Texas

City in Shackelford County, Texas · ZIP 76430

  • Shackelford County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,893 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 707Households
  • $56,339Median household income
  • $162,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Albany

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.5%
1.8k1.9k2k2.1k2000: 1,92120002010: 2,03420102020: 1,85420201,9211,854
Population of Albany at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,921
20102,034
20201,854

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Albany
Under $50k45.7%
$50k to $100k25.3%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $56,339 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Albany
Owner occupied
561 units
Renter occupied
146 units
Vacancy rate
14.8%

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Albany compared with its county and state
Albany compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAlbanyShackelford CountyTexas
Population1,7253,16929,640,343
Median household income$56,339$64,659$76,292
Median age43.243.935.5
Median home value$162,500$176,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.7%34.6%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%81.9%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes23.5 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Albany2
Public schools in Albany, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
NANCY SMITH ELPublicPre-K–6ALBANY ISD
ALBANY JR-SR H SPublic7–12ALBANY ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Albany3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Albany
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 19 (TX-19)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 68
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 10

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Albany’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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