Town guide

Albany, Oklahoma

Albany is a community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, home to about 169 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74721, and parts of 74726 are in Albany too.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population16941 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Albany

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Albany, OK74721Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Albany

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)88 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX89 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.

Who represents Albany

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Albany had 118 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2010.

It’s the 576th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Bryan County grew from 29,854 residents in 1910 to 46,067 in 2020.

Albany population by census2010: 143, 2020: 11814320101182020

Bryan County, 1910–2020

Bryan County population, 1910 to 20201910: 29,854, 1920: 40,700, 1930: 32,277, 1940: 38,138, 1950: 28,999, 1960: 24,252, 1970: 25,552, 1980: 30,535, 1990: 32,089, 2000: 36,534, 2010: 42,416, 2020: 46,06730K’10’2032K’30’4029K’50’6026K’70’8032K’90’0042K’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlbanyJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4 in; May: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in53°33°Jan2.457°37°Feb2.966°44°Mar4.073°52°Apr4.080°60°May5.889°69°Jun4.493°72°Jul3.394°71°Aug2.787°65°Sep4.076°53°Oct4.765°43°Nov3.655°35°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Durant 6sse Mesonet, OK weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bryan County

12,838 jobs at 915 businesses in Bryan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bryan CountyManufacturing: 2,218 jobs; Retail trade: 2,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,891 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,358 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,124 jobs; Wholesale trade: 747 jobs; Other services: 645 jobs; Finance and insurance: 624 jobsManufacturing 17% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 9% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Alliancehealth DurantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Durant4.7 miles
  • Texoma Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Denison27.7 miles
  • Tmc- Bonham HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonham28.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Albany

Grocery stores

  • Thompson's Farm Store2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bokchito, Blue and Utica.

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