Albany, Georgia

Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States. Albany is in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 69,647 at the 2020 U.S. Census,^[1] making it the twelfth-largest city in Georgia.

Albany, Georgia
City
Nickname(s):  The Good Life City, The Artesian City
Location in Dougherty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°34′56″N 84°9′56″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dougherty
Incorporated (city)	December 27, 1838; 183 years ago
Government
• Type	City Commission
Area
• City	55.9 sq mi (144.7 km2)
• Land	55.5 sq mi (144.8 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• City	69,647
• Density	1,386/sq mi (535.0/km2)
• Metro	148,922
• Demonym	Albanian
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	31701, 31705, 31707, 31721, 31763
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-01052[2]
GNIS feature ID	0310424[3]
Website	http://www.albany.ga.us

Legendary singer Ray Charles was born in Albany in 1930.

References

1. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Albany city, Georgia". census.gov. US Government. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

Further reading

• Carolyn Clive, Frances Davis, and Tom Liner, eds., Glancing Backward: Albany, Georgia, 1836–1986 (Albany, Ga.: Dougherty County School System and Sesquicentennial Publication Committee, 1986).
• Lee W. Formwalt, "A Garden of Irony and Diversity," in The New Georgia Guide (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1996).
• Joseph Winthrop Holley, You Can't Build a Chimney from the Top: The South through the Life of a Negro Educator (New York: William-Frederick Press, 1948).
• Thronateeska Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, History and Reminiscences of Dougherty County, Georgia (1924; reprint, Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co., 1978).
• Works Progress Administration, Historical Background of Dougherty County, 1836–1940 (Atlanta: Cherokee, 1981).

Other websites

• South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive Digital Library of Georgia
• Old U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Archived July 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine