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.

The education level of Albemarle citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.07% of adults in Albemarle have at least a bachelor's 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.