New Albany is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,729 people and four associated neighborhoods, New Albany is the 49th largest community in Mississippi. New Albany real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although New Albany house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Albany is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Albany is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Albany who work in office and administrative support (12.10%), food service (10.87%), and healthcare (8.17%). New Albany is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of New Albany is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.76% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in New Albany in 2022 was $29,201, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,804 for a family of four. However, New Albany contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Albany is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Albany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Albany residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Albany include English, Irish, French, German, and European. The most common language spoken in New Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
