Albany metropolitan area, Georgia
[1] The Albany MSA is located in southern Georgia, and consists of the following counties: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth.According to the 2000 United States census,[2] there were 157,833 people, 57,403 households, and 41,206 families residing within the MSA.[3] While its population declined from 2000 to 2020, its demographic makeup followed nationwide trends of greater diversification, and the growth of the Hispanic or Latino American community.[4][5] Historically, the MSA has been considered part of the Black Belt in the American South.Among the metropolitan population in 2022, 28% earned from $50,000-$100,000 annually, and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $141,700.