Albany County, WY Population

Overview

37,311

Total Population

28.5

Median age

47.55%

Female population %

110.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

35.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,7

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 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Albany County's population under 18 was 16.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Albany County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Albany County, 13.60% were under the age of 15, 39.67% aged 15 to 29, 34.40% aged 30 to 64, 11.35% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,829 less females than males in Albany County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.55% females and 52.45% males in Albany County, WY.
The Albany County, WY gender ratio is 110.3:100 i.e. 110.3 men to 100 women (1.103).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,023.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,676.

Albany County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Albany County population: 87.41% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.75% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.35% are some other race and 5.80% are multiracial.
Albany County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,611 (90.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Albany County is White with a population of 32,612 (87.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 38,937 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Albany County's population increased by 4,543 (14.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Albany County's population increased by 639 (1.75%), 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 31,928.