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Albany, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
19,768
Population
11,044/sq mi density
$135,927
Median Income
$72,518 per capita
$1,188,600
Home Value
$1,224,400 Zillow
$2,389
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
3,411 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$135,927 median income, 2.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$1,188,600 home value, $2,389/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.2%
19,286 → 19,243
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.1%
$79,926 → $135,927
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Albany across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,216
-27 from 2023 (19,243)
Projected Median Income 2030
$197,075
+$61,148 from 2023 ($135,927)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,286 | — | $79,926 | — |
| 2015 | 19,827 | +2.8% | $79,596 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 20,168 | +1.7% | $87,694 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 20,257 | +0.4% | $95,400 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19,488 | -3.8% | $113,602 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 19,243 | -1.3% | $135,927 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.