Albany County, New York Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New York |
| Land area | 522.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 581.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 306,945 |
| Population change | 0.9% | Under 5 years of age | 5% |
| Under 18 | 19% |
| 65 and over | 14.9% |
| Females | 51.7% |
| White | 78.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.5 |
| Asian | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 13.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 92% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 38.8% |
| Veterans | 18,471 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 122,700 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.5% |
| Median household income | $59,394 |
| The per capita income | $32,328 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13% |
| housing units | 137,608 |
| Multi-unit structures | 43% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $209,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 59.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 24,798 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.2% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $5,404,372 |
| Retail sales per capita | $18,121 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $3,351,466 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $3,642,573 |