Albemarle is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 16,936 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Albemarle is the 66th largest community in North Carolina.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Albemarle overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Albemarle, 21.48% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Albemarle in 2022 was $28,111, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,444 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 English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Albemarle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.