Athens is a city located in Limestone County Alabama. Athens has a 2023 population of 29,923. It is also the county seat of Limestone County.Athens is currently growing at a rate of 5.22% annually and its population has increased by 16.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,686 in 2020.
The average household income in Athens is $78,950 with a poverty rate of 13.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Athens is 41.9 years, 40.6 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Athens was:
2.97
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
64.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.05% of Athens residents speak only English, while 7.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.48% of the population.
13.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.2%
Male Poverty Rate
15.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Multiple, with 79.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is White, with 11.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.46%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.9%
Male Marriage Rate
51.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
59.79%
Born in Athens
89.04%
Native Born
4.25%
Foreign Born
1.9%
Non Citizen
2.35%
Naturalized
89.04% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 59.79% having been born in Alabama. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.