Albany County, NY Population

Overview

314,679

Total Population

38.0

Median age

51.38%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19,819

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Albany County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Albany County is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Albany County's population under 18 was 18.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Albany County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Albany County, 15.16% were under the age of 15, 24.53% aged 15 to 29, 43.29% aged 30 to 64, 14.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,681 more females than males in Albany County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.38% females and 48.62% males in Albany County, NY.
The Albany County, NY gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 15,810.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 16,250.

Albany County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Albany County population: 73.71% are White, 12.11% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.92% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 5.40% are multiracial.
Albany County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 19,819 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 294,86 (93.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Albany County is White with a population of 231,936 (73.71% of the total population).

Albany County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 316,301 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Albany County's population increased by 9,088 (3.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Albany County's population increased by 9,902 (3.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Albany County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 294,997.