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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Albemarle is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.45% of the Albemarle workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 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 citizens of Albemarle are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.07% of adults in Albemarle having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
