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.

A relatively large number of people in Albia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 percentage of people in Albia who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.27% of adults in Albia have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Albia in 2018 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.