Albemarle is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 16,766 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Albemarle is the 66th largest community in North Carolina.Albemarle is a blue-collar town, with 36.45% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Albemarle is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Albemarle who work in sales jobs (9.19%), office and administrative support (7.84%), and management occupations (7.74%). The population of Albemarle overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Albemarle, 21.07% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Albemarle in 2022 was $27,698, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,792 for a family of four. However, Albemarle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Albemarle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Albemarle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albemarle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Albemarle include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Albemarle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
