County Dossier

Albany County

New York | County

Population

317,018

Land Area

522.9 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
522.9 sq mi
Water Area
10.4 sq mi
Water Share
2.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

317,018

Density
606.3 / sq mi
Households
134,703
Housing Units
147,662
Median Age
38.4 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$85,333

GDP

$46.13B

Real GDP Change+1.5%
Per Capita Income
$48,210
Personal Income
$26.68B
Personal Income Per Capita
$83,395

Classification

RUCC 2
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population

Relief

Min

-35 ft

Mean

781 ft

Max

2,164 ft

Provenance

GEOID 36001 ANSI 00974099
Latitude 42.58824 Longitude -73.97401
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23