Albany is a city in Dougherty County, Georgia, home to about 67,224 people across 55 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31701, 31705, 31707 and 31721.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Albany
Mostly Albany; also Putney
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX676 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albany; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Albany had 69,647 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Dougherty County grew from 13,679 residents in 1900 to 85,790 in 2020.
Dougherty County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Albany Sw Ga Rgnl Ap, GA weather station (about a mile away).
36,524 jobs at 2,220 businesses in Dougherty County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
924 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albany’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 112 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 225 |
| Dentists | 60 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 265 |
| Mental health providers | 184 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 59 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1836.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dougherty County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Coachman Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| International Studies Elementary Charter SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lake Park Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 494 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Lamar Reese School of the ArtsAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary Magnet SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 404 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Live Oak Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 833 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Northside Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Radium Springs Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 682 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Robert H Harvey Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Sherwood Acres Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 630 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Turner Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| West Town Elementary SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–5 | 309 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Albany Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 792 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Merry Acres Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 807 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Radium Springs Middle SchoolAlbany | 6–8 | 747 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Robert A. Cross Middle MagnetAlbany | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The PhoenixAlbany | 6–12 | 73 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Dougherty Comprehensive High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,191 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Monroe High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,189 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Westover High SchoolAlbany | 9–12 | 1,234 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byne Christian SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–12 | 164 | Baptist | 5.2 mi |
| God's Foundation Christian AcademyAlbany | Pre-K–12 | 36 | Church of the Nazarene | 11.3 mi |
| Sherwood Christian AcademyAlbany | Pre-K–12 | 367 | Baptist | 4.2 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic SchoolAlbany | Pre-K–12 | 89 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Southwest Georgia Institute for EducatioAlbany | 9–12 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 5.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Putney.
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