Albany County
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- Population
- 317,018
- Area
- 522.89 sq mi (1,354.27 km²), 10.41 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.4
- Households
- 134,703
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $85,333
- Median house value
- $294,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Albany County, located in eastern New York state, is steeped in history and serves as the political center of the state. The county seat, Albany, is also the capital of New York. Encompassing roughly 533 square miles, the county's landscape varies from the flatlands bordering the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers to the hilly terrain of the Helderberg Mountains. Established in 1683, Albany County played a significant role in the early development of the United States. Today, the county has a population of over 314,000 residents.
Cities & Towns in Albany County
Local News
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 30Lenox powwow marks ongoing, vibrant Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican return to ancestral homelands
Centuries ago, the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican people were driven out of their homelands in the Northeast by European colonists. A powwow in Lenox this weekend will continue the community’s work to reestablish millennia-old ties with the region.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 29IBM to build quantum-computing facility at Poughkeepsie campus
Tech company IBM was approved Tuesday morning for a 30-year agreement to build its next-generation quantum-computing facility at its Poughkeepsie campus.
Mid Hudson News
Published 7 hours agoAttorney General releases bodycam footage of officer-involved shooting of teen (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Abbreviated Version Of Footage Above Longer Version of Footage Below ALBANY – New York State Attorney General Letitia James has released bodycam footage from several police officers involved in the June 27, 2026, officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old…
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published 19 hours agoWestern Mass. residents sound off on pitch to send millions more gallons of Quabbin water east
In Massachusetts, a proposal to move an additional 20 million gallons of water a day from a reservoir is drawing fierce backlash.The western Mass. towns entrusted with stewarding the Quabbin Reservoir are once again raising questions of equity as state officials collect feedback.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published 20 hours agoAlbany mayor proposes 15% property tax hike in 2027 budget
Albany's 2027 budget proposal is Mayor Dorcey Applyrs' response to the city's worsening financial condition.