Albany, Georgia metropolitan area

The Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties – Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth – in southwest Georgia, anchored by the city of Albany. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 157,833 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 164,069). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-28]

Counties

*Baker
*Dougherty
*Lee
*Terrell
*Worth

Communities

*Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants
**Albany

*Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
**Dawson
**Leesburg
**Putney
**Sylvester

*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
**Bronwood
**Poulan
**Smithville

*Places with less than 500 inhabitants
**Parrott
**Sasser
**Sumner
**Warwick

*Unincorporated places
**Acree
**Oakfield
**Pecan City
**Pretoria
**Radium Springs

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 157,833 people, 57,403 households, and 41,206 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 49.33% White, 48.66% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,845, and the median income for a family was $39,361. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $21,055 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,652.

ee also

*Georgia census statistical areas
*List of cities in Georgia
*List of towns and villages in Georgia

References