Poverty Rate in Albany County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Albany County Compares
National Distribution
Where Albany County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Albany County: 13.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,528 | Juneau County, WI | 13.0% |
| #1,529 | Potter County, PA | 13.0% |
| #1,530 | Goliad County, TX | 13.0% |
| #1,531 | Albany County, NY | 13.0% |
| #1,532 | Marion County, OR | 13.0% |
| #1,533 | Clark County, NV | 13.0% |
| #1,534 | Shelby County, IN | 13.0% |
Poverty Rate in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York has a poverty rate of 13.0%, which ranks #1,531 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Albany County ranks #30 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 52th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.