Athens city, Alabama
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,434
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,209
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,587
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,419
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,406
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,897
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,699
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $270,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,528
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $527
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $899
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,251
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 260,553
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,451
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 777,670
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,151
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,922
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,717
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 629.8
Population per square mile, 2010 553.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 40.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 39.54
FIPS Code 0102956