Albrightsville, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 85, Albrightsville's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Albrightsville is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Carbon County. The total population is 85. It ranks as the 1904th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Albrightsville is 54.7 years. This is 34% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. Only 2.4% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The poverty rate stands at 41.3%. This is 252% higher than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. With more than one in five residents living below the poverty line, economic hardship is a significant challenge for the community. The survey records no unemployed residents in Albrightsville, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 44% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Albrightsville has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.3% of all residents. Black or African American residents account for 2.4%. The Black or African American population (2.4%) is well below the state average of 10.3%. The Hispanic or Latino population (1.2%) is well below the state average of 8.7%. The Asian population (1.2%) is well below the state average of 3.8%.

Education

8.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 75% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Albrightsville, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.