Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Albany spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Albany’s city government spent $134.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,006 per resident. Water and other utilities ($99.8 million) and the airport ($5.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Albany is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,605 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Albany’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,605 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Georgia cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,033, and the middle half spent $786–$1,499. Albany spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albany itself left out).
About $2,006 per resident a year, or $5.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Albany reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,605 · 2023: $1,791 · 2024: $2,006. Per resident it went from $1,605 to $2,006 (up 25%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 70,839 to 67,192.
full-time in March 2025, up from 924 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,694 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albany’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Albany’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albany →
Who’s in charge in Albany
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Albany’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on albanyga.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 70 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (67,192).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dougherty School District
Albany’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,375 per pupil, $8,997 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Albany’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Albany alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dougherty County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.4%23,831 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.3%9,904 votesOthers: 0.3% (115 votes).
Most votes in Dougherty County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Albany lies in Dougherty County. Every 2024 race in Dougherty County is on the county’s page.
Dougherty County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Albany.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: albanyga.gov ↗
- 2Georgia HouseAlbany is split between 3 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Albany’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Albany’s government
How much does Albany spend per resident?
About $2,006 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,605 was more than 78% of 37 Georgia cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Albany?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,694 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see albanyga.gov.
Who runs Albany’s government?
See albanyga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albany yet.
How did Albany vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Albany alone. Dougherty County, where 100% of Albany lies, voted Harris 70.4%, Trump 29.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Albany?
963 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.4M (about $64.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Albany in the state legislature?
Albany is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Freddie Sims). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Albany’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →