Athens, Alabama Population 2024

31,619

Athens is a city located in Limestone County Alabama. Athens has a 2024 population of 31,619. It is also the county seat of Limestone County. Athens is currently growing at a rate of 4.91% annually and its population has increased by 23.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,703 in 2020.

The average household income in Athens is $86,327 with a poverty rate of 13.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Athens is 41.3 years, 39.9 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Athens Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Athens was:

  • White: 70.78%
  • Black or African American: 17.92%
  • Other race: 4.58%
  • Two or more races: 4.37%
  • Native American: 1.34%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
39.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
793.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
23.02% (5,916)
The current population of Athens, Alabama is 31,619 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,703.

Athens, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,53070.78%
Black or African American4,69217.92%
Other race1,2004.58%
Two or more races1,1454.37%
Native American3521.34%
Asian2440.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.06%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Athens Population by Race

Athens Population Pyramid 2024

Athens Median Age

41.3

Total

39.9

Male

43

Female

Athens Adults

There are 20,939 adults, (4,882 of whom are seniors) in Athens.

Athens Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Athens Sex Ratio

Female13,23750.56%
Male12,94249.44%

Athens Population by Age

Athens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,4412.4563.236.8
Married5,1193.1376.823.2
Non Family3,6411.2347.252.8
Female1,4032.9755.444.6
Male2783.2762.937.1

3.07

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Athens Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Athens Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.2%.

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,525

Average Earnings

$54,477

Average Male

$33,153

Average Female

Athens Earnings by Educational Attainment

Athens Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Athens Language

91.91% of Athens residents speak only English, while 8.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.93% of the population.

Athens Language

Athens Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,6561,6819.52%
Black4,51783718.53%
Hispanic2,47269528.11%
Multiple1,11535531.84%
Other1,20020016.67%
Native3526919.6%
Islander1616100%

13.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.09%

Male Poverty Rate

15.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Athens

The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is White, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.84%.

Athens Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.5%
High School14.38%
Some College6.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Athens Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed73.41%
Female Unemployed24.29%
Female Employed8.92%
Male Employed4.83%

Athens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Athens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Athens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Athens Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Athens Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Athens Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Athens Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,499

Number of Veterans

1,346

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

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Athens Veterans by War

count

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Athens Veterans by Age

count

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Athens Veterans by Race

Athens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Athens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Athens Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Athens Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Athens Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.92%

Born in Athens

95.48%

Native Born

4.52%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.48% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 64.92% having been born in Alabama. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Athens Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202939,0141,4793.94%
202837,5351,4794.1%
202736,0561,4794.28%
202634,5771,4794.47%
202533,0981,4794.68%
202431,6191,4794.91%
202330,1401,4795.16%
202228,6611,5665.78%
202127,0951,3925.42%
202025,703-1,697-6.19%
201927,4009573.62%
201826,4437242.82%
201725,7194431.75%
201625,2763971.6%
201524,8794221.73%
201424,4576162.58%
201323,8414461.91%
201223,3956032.65%
201122,7927993.63%
201021,99300%
200018,9672,06612.22%
199016,9012,34316.09%
198014,5581981.38%
197014,3605,03053.91%
19609,3303,02147.88%
19506,3091,96745.3%
19404,3421042.45%
19304,23891527.54%
19203,323-35,691-91.48%
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Athens Population by Year