Albany, OH Demographics

A map of Albany's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	999	862	98.6%	94.0%
Multiracial	6	20	0.6%	2.2%
Black	5	8	0.5%	0.9%
Native American/Other	3	11	0.3%	1.2%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	1.2%

Albany, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,013, a large increase from the 917 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.6% White, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Albany, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Albany has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Albany, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 2.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Albany is ranked the 679th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Albany was ranked the 702nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Albany's White Population

999 residents of Albany, or 98.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Albany is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Albany ranks 278th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Albany's White population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. White residents' share of Albany's population has increased from 94.0% to 98.6%.

Albany is more White than neighboring New Marshfield (82.9% White), Athens (81.6% White), The Plains (86.6% White), Chauncey (92.4% White), and Rutland (94.7% White).

Albany's Black Population

5 residents of Albany, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Albany is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Albany ranks 587th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Albany's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.5%. Black residents' share of Albany's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Albany is more Black than neighboring New Marshfield (0% Black), The Plains (0.3% Black), Chauncey (0.3% Black), and Rutland (0% Black). Albany is less Black than neighboring Athens (3.7% Black).

Albany's Asian Population

0 residents of Albany, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Albany is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Albany ranks 490th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Albany's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Albany's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Albany is less Asian than neighboring Athens (3.2% Asian), and The Plains (7.5% Asian).

Albany's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Albany, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Albany is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Albany ranks 934th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Albany's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Albany's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Albany is less Hispanic than neighboring New Marshfield (17.1% Hispanic), Athens (4.2% Hispanic), The Plains (0.6% Hispanic), Chauncey (1.1% Hispanic), and Rutland (0.3% Hispanic).

Albany's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Albany, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Albany is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Albany ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Albany's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Albany's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

Albany is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Marshfield (0% Native American/Other), Athens (0.1% Native American/Other), and The Plains (0% Native American/Other). Albany is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chauncey (4.6% Native American/Other), and Rutland (1.5% Native American/Other).

Albany's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Albany, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Albany is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Albany ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Albany's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Albany's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.6%.

Albany is more Multiracial than neighboring New Marshfield (0% Multiracial). Albany is less Multiracial than neighboring Athens (7.2% Multiracial), The Plains (4.9% Multiracial), Chauncey (1.7% Multiracial), and Rutland (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.