The Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, is an area consisting of five counties – Baker

Baker County, Georgia

Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Dougherty

Dougherty County, Georgia

Dougherty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,065. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 95,859. It is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, Lee

Lee County, Georgia

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 24,757. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 33,050...

, Terrell

Terrell County, Georgia

Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 United States Census reported the county's population at 10,970. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,260...

, and Worth

Worth County, Georgia

Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 21,967. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 21,285...

 – in southwest

Southwest Georgia

Southwest Georgia is a thirteen-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia. A common acronym used is SOWEGA.The largest city is Albany. Counties include Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth.In 1995, 25% of the...

 Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, anchored by the city of Albany

Albany, Georgia

Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 164,919 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 165,440).

Counties

• Baker
  Baker County, Georgia
  Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. , the population is 4,074. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 3,781. The county seat is Newton.Baker County is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Dougherty
  Dougherty County, Georgia
  Dougherty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 96,065. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 95,859. It is included in the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Lee
  Lee County, Georgia
  Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 24,757. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 33,050...
  
  
• Terrell
  Terrell County, Georgia
  Terrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 United States Census reported the county's population at 10,970. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,260...
  
  
• Worth
  Worth County, Georgia
  Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 21,967. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 21,285...
  
  

Communities

• Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants
  • Albany
    Albany, Georgia
    Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
    
    

• Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
  • Dawson
  • Leesburg
    Leesburg, Georgia
    Leesburg is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2009 census estimate. The city is the county seat of Lee County.Leesburg is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Putney
    Putney, Georgia
    Putney is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2000 census...
    
    
  • Sylvester
    Sylvester, Georgia
    Sylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,990 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its ability to produce more peanuts per acre than anywhere...
    
    

• Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
  • Bronwood
    Bronwood, Georgia
    Bronwood is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 513 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bronwood is located at ....
    
    
  • Poulan
    Poulan, Georgia
    Poulan is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census. It was settled about 1877, was also located along the Brunswick and Albany railroad. The city was named for Judge W.A...
    
    
  • Smithville
    Smithville, Georgia
    Smithville is a city in Lee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 774 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Smithville is located at ....
    
    

• Places with less than 500 inhabitants
  • Parrott
    Parrott, Georgia
    Parrott is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
    
    
  • Sasser
    Sasser, Georgia
    Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sasser is located at ....
    
    
  • Sumner
    Sumner, Georgia
    Sumner is a town in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sumner is located at ....
    
    
  • Warwick
    Warwick, Georgia
    Warwick is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Warwick is located at ....
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Acree
  • Oakfield
  • Pecan City
  • Pretoria
    Pretoria, Georgia
    Pretoria is an unincorporated community located in Dougherty County in the US state of Georgia.-Geography:Pretoria's latitude is at 31.504 and its longitude is at -84.317. It's elevation rests at 187 feet. Pretoria appears on the Pretoria U.S. Geological Survey Map.n It rests on the intersections...
    
    
  • Radium Springs
    Radium Springs, Georgia
    Radium Springs is an unincorporated community located on the southeast outskirts of Albany in Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area....
    
    

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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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

Race (United States Census)

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, 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

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the MSA was $16,652.

See also

• Georgia census statistical areas
  Georgia census statistical areas
  The United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas , 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 24 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Georgia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
  
  
• List of cities in Georgia
• List of towns and villages in Georgia