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Athens

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
40.604
State:
Alabama

Athens is a city located in Limestone County, Alabama. Athens has a 2025 population of 34,368. It is also the county seat of Limestone County. Athens is currently growing at a rate of 5.31% annually and its population has increased by 33.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,707 in 2020.

The average household income in Athens is $96,663 with a poverty rate of 13.51%.The median age in Athens is 41.6 years: 39.8 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.

34.4K
Total Population
846
Density (mi²)
1.7K 5.31%
Growth

Athens Population

Athens Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Athens includes 69.98% White, 17.56% Black or African American, 3.28% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,22569.98%
Black or African American4,82417.56%
Two or more races1,7566.39%
Other race9023.28%
Native American4521.65%
Asian2991.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.06%

Athens Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Athens' average per capita income is $48,789. Household income levels show a median of $65,000. The poverty rate stands at 13.51%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$109,815-
Families$95,357$120,793
Households$65,000$96,663
Non Families$35,391$47,337

$48,789

Average Income

$65,000

Median Household Income

13.51%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)