Albemarle, North Carolina

Albemarle, North Carolina
Downtown Albemarle
Motto: 
"Water. Air. Land. Opportunity."
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°21′32″N 80°11′29″W / 35.35889°N 80.19139°W / 35.35889; -80.19139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyStanly
Government
  MayorGerald R. "Ronnie" Michael
Area
  Total
17.83 sq mi (46.19 km2)
  Land17.71 sq mi (45.86 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,432
  Density928.05/sq mi (358.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28001-28002
Area codes704
FIPS code37-00680
GNIS feature ID2403073
Websitewww.albemarlenc.gov

Albemarle (/ˈælbəˌmɑːrl/) is a city in and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,432 in the 2020 census.