Albion is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 7,329 people and five associated neighborhoods, Albion is the 144th largest community in Michigan. Albion has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Also of interest is that Albion has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.62% 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.

Albion is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Albion area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Albion maintain a good economy.

The education level of Albion citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.57% of adults 25 and older in Albion have a college degree.

The per capita income in Albion in 2022 was $19,128, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,512 for a family of four. However, Albion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Albion is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Albion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Albion include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.

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