Albany
GADougherty County, Georgia
Population 85K |Median income $45,640 |1 hospital
Population
85,038
Dougherty County
Median Income
$45,640
-28% vs avg
Median Home Value
$119,100
-39% vs avg
Median Age
36.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
84K-11%
Median Income
$46,784+48%
Median Home Value
$129,200+27%
Poverty Rate
26.4%-15%
Unemployment
10.7%-36%
Economics
Median Rent $898/mo
Poverty Rate
26.4% +83% vs avg
Unemployment 9.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.3%
Work From Home 5.5%
Public Transit 1.3%
Demographics
African American 69.9%
White 24.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
47.1%
Short Sleep Duration
46.3%
Obesity
41.9%
Physical Inactivity
34.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.2%
Diabetes
19%
Current Smoking
17.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
15.5%
Current Asthma
11.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 82%
Dental Visit 50.7%
Other Measures
Binge Drinking
11.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Stroke
5.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
352 per 100k
Near average Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1746 per 100k
-12% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
296.7
Homicide
8.7
Robbery
46.3
Burglary
221.3
Larceny-Theft
1306.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ALBANY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Dougherty County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.