Located in within the region of Southwest Georgia, the metropolitan area had a 2023 census-estimated population of 145,508.

[1] The Albany MSA is located in southern Georgia, and consists of the following counties: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth.

According to the 2000 United States census,[2] there were 157,833 people, 57,403 households, and 41,206 families residing within the MSA.

[3] While its population declined from 2000 to 2020, its demographic makeup followed nationwide trends of greater diversification, and the growth of the Hispanic or Latino American community.

Among the metropolitan population in 2022, 28% earned from $50,000-$100,000 annually, and the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $141,700.