North Carolina / Census place 3700680

Albemarle

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

Official Census name: Albemarle city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,769
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
976/sq mi
18.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$46,881
Median home value
$204,800
Median gross rent
$880
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.4%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

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: MONROE AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
72.3°F
Average low
50.2°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Albemarle.

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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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