Albany ( awl-BIH-nee) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in Southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany metropolitan area. The city's population was 68,089 in 2020.
It became prominent in the nineteenth century as a shipping and market center, first served by riverboats. Scheduled steamboats connected Albany with the busy port of Apalachicola, Florida. They were replaced by railroads. Seven lines met in Albany, and it was a center of trade in the Southeast.
Albany is part of the Black Belt, a geological formation of soil...
| Ethnicity | Albany | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 74.4% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Albany | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 13.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Albany | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 12% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 24% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |