Town · Vermont
Albany, Vermont
Albany, town, in Orleans County, Vermont. Albany had 940 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 976 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 934 (±281). GEOID 5001900475.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
940
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 976 · ACS 2020-2024: 934 ±281
Median household income
$59,167
±$13,730 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203
Median home value
$231,500
±$11,854 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600
Median gross rent
$1,114
±$23 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234
Where is Albany and what county is it in?
Albany is a town in Orleans County, Vermont. It covers 38.5 square miles of land, 25 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Albany: Albany (village, 166 in 2020).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Albany, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 940 people lived in Albany on July 1, 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, while Vermont grew 0.2%. The 2020 Census counted 976 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 934 (±281).
| Measure | Albany | Orleans County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 934±281 | 27,606 | no clear change |
| Households | 394±82 | 12,072 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.37±0.39 | 2.22 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 530±91 | 16,751 | no clear change |
Albany's population since 2000
From 840 in 2000 to 940 in 2025: up 11.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Albany as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Albany?
The median resident of Albany is 42.4 years old; 31.0% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 11.2%.
| Measure | Albany | Orleans County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.4±6.2 | 45.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.0%±9.7 pts | 19.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.4%±6.1 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Male | 59.2%±6.7 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.0%±9.1 pts | 92.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.2%±9.0 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±9.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.1%±11.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.2%±5.8 pts | 8.9% | – |
| With a disability | 27.6%±10.7 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±2.2 pts | 4.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.0%±4.0 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.3%±11.4 pts | 30.5% | +17.1 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 24.0%±13.2 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.7%±2.4 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7%±0.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Albany earn?
Half of Albany's 394 households earn less than $59,167 a year (±$13,730), against $70,103 in Orleans County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $58,678 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Albany | Orleans County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,167±$13,730 | $70,103 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $71,031±$8,689 | $91,659 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,220±$6,641 | $40,041 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±4.2 pts | 11.7% | −13.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.1%±3.1 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.5%±7.3 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.9%±6.0 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1%±6.2 pts | 89.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Albany?
Owners occupy 93.1% of Albany's occupied homes and renters 6.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,500 by its owner (±$11,854). The median renter pays $1,114 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Albany | Orleans County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $231,500±$11,854 | $223,400 | +$33,851 |
| Median gross rent | $1,114±$23 | $892 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±42.9 pts | 35.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,600±$78 | $1,654 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.1%±5.3 pts | 79.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.9%±5.3 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 530±91 | 16,751 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±50.1 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.2%±5.2 pts | 76.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.0%±4.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.3%±1.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.1%±6.8 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8%±2.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Albany work and get to work?
70.6% of Albany's workers drive alone and 20.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes.
| Measure | Albany | Orleans County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.0%±7.2 pts | 61.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2%±0.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.6%±9.3 pts | 73.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.7%±4.1 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 3.7%±3.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.0%±9.4 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±8.3 | 29.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Albany?
No census tract lies mostly in Albany; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9517Orleans County | 4,740 | $78,021 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Albany) · Census block assignment files
How does Albany compare with other places in Vermont?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Albany is the 7,894th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 166th-most populous of 237 in Vermont.
Albany is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 166th | 237 |
Albany's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)
Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Albany with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Albany?
23 of the 57 figures for Albany on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Albany are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.