In 2021, Albany County, NY had a population of 315k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $73,810. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Albany County, NY grew from 306,165 to 314,679, a 2.78% increase and its median household income grew from $68,327 to $73,810, a 8.02% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albany County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), and White (Hispanic) (2.7%).
None of the households in Albany County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.9% of the residents in Albany County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Albany County, NY are Excelsior College (5,868 degrees awarded in 2021), SUNY at Albany (5,173 degrees), and The College of Saint Rose (1,917 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Albany County, NY was $235,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.
Most people in Albany County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Albany County, NY borders Columbia County, NY, Greene County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, and Schoharie County, NY.