New York / Census place 3601000

Albany

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Albany city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
101,698
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,751/sq mi
21.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,986
Median home value
$234,700
Median gross rent
$1,216
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.3%
Typical commute
20 min
Public transit commute
10.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALBANY INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
59.4°F
Average low
39.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.7"
Annual snowfall
59.2"

Month by month

A year in Albany.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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