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Name: Population — Albany, NY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NY-36001.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Albany, NY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NY-36001.POP.A.NSA

Latest319,964 persons2024

Previous318,000 persons2023

Year ago318,000 persons2023

Population — Albany, NY (persons) was 319,964 persons in 2024, up 0.6% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 311,784 persons (2014) to 319,964 persons (2024), averaging 315,480 persons.

Population — Albany, NY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	319,964 persons
2023	318,000 persons
2022	316,287 persons
2021	316,817 persons
2020	314,024 persons
2019	314,630 persons
2018	315,501 persons
2017	315,662 persons
2016	314,486 persons
2015	313,127 persons
2014	311,784 persons
2013	310,132 persons
2012	308,179 persons
2011	305,961 persons
2010	304,351 persons
2009	304,733 persons
2008	303,739 persons
2007	303,858 persons
2006	303,997 persons
2005	302,791 persons
2004	302,173 persons
2003	301,085 persons
2002	298,283 persons
2001	296,232 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Albany, NY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	319,964 persons (2024)
10-year low	311,784 persons (2014)
10-year average	315,480 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-NY-36001.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Albany County, NY (U)Employment: Albany County, NY (U)Labor Force: Albany County, NY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Albany, NY (USD)Personal Income — Albany, NY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Albany County, NY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NY-36001.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Albany, NY (persons)”.