Albia is a very small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 3,690 people and two associated neighborhoods, Albia is the 134th largest community in Iowa.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.65% 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.

Being a small city, Albia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Albia is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Albia in 2022 was $34,822, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,288 for a family of four. However, Albia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Albia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albia residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Albia include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Turkish.

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