Demographics & People — Albany, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)19,768
Estimated 2026~18,600
Median Age38.4
Total Households7,673
Family Households5,103
Average Household Size2.5
Diversity Index0.6245 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White9,258
Black or African American736
Asian5,766
Hispanic or Latino2,562

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups9,847
Unclassified or not reported2,516
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,367
English1,667
German1,658
Irish1,629
Hispanic: Mexican1,277
Italian1,048
European664
American575

Language

English Only11,527
Spanish1,449
Population 5+18,431

Veterans

Veterans449
Population 18+15,124

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.8 minutes
Work from Home38.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Albany, California.