At the time of the 2010 Census, Albany had a population of 97,856 people (which is 32.17% of the total population of Albany County). This makes Albany the county's most populous community.

The population of Albany represents 0.5% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 97,856 people, the population of Albany increased 2.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 95,658 people).

Taken from the 2016 Census Estimates, Albany had an population of 98,111 people. This is an increase of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.56% since the 2000 Census).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Albany.

Communities near Albany ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Albany and not the distance if driven.^<4>.

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Clifton Park [Map]	36,755	N	13 miles [20.9 km]
Cohoes [Map]	16,883	NE	8 miles [12.9 km]
East Greenbush [Map]	16,462	SE	6 miles [9.7 km]
Glenville [Map]	29,337	NW	18 miles [29 km]
Guilderland [Map]	35,745	W	8 miles [12.9 km]
Halfmoon [Map]	23,898	N	14 miles [22.5 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Albany.

Communities Also Named Albany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 33 communities that are also named Albany - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albany.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Albany. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albany. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albany. Our list includes 299 papers.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Albany:

Websites for Albany ...

Official Website:	www.albanyny.org/

Junior League:	www.juniorleaguealbany.org/

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albany ...

Looking for more information about Albany? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Albany, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Albany.

Search for Local Businesses ...

Google's 'Search-by-Location' is a very useful tool for people who might be planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Albany. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

Other Roadside Stops ...

Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for New York

About Albany County

About New York

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Albany: www.albanyny.org/

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Albany refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Albany may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Albany. - Return to Citation
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<4>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance from Albany. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Albany) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Albany. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Albany Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albany. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6659, Longitude: -73.7985 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Albany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<5>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Albany.