Athens city, Alabama demographics
Population: 25,213
Median age: 41.9
Median household income: 52,211
Athens is a city in Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Athens city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 25,213 |
| 2020 | 26,686 |
| 2019 | 25,922 |
| 2018 | 25,176 |
| 2017 | 24,735 |
| 2016 | 24,461 |
| 2015 | 23,938 |
| 2014 | 23,335 |
| 2013 | 22,789 |
| 2012 | 22,198 |
| 2011 | 21,561 |
| 2010 | 21,059 |
| 2009 | 22,589 |
Census data for Athens city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Athens city, Alabama
| Total population | 25,213 |
| Male | 12,402 |
| Female | 12,811 |
| Total population | 25,213 |
| Under 5 years | 1,446 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,401 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,217 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,429 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,314 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,820 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,933 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,014 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,202 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,776 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,667 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,529 |
| 85 years and over | 465 |
| Median age (years) | 41.9 |
| Under 18 years | 5,012 |
| 16 years and over | 20,813 |
| 18 years and over | 20,201 |
| 21 years and over | 19,344 |
| 62 years and over | 5,767 |
| 65 years and over | 4,661 |
| Total population | 25,213 |
| One race | 24,262 |
| White | 18,485 |
| Black or African American | 3,943 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 370 |
| Asian | 445 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Some other race | 994 |
| Two or more races | 951 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,699 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,471 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,228 |
Social characteristics in Athens city, Alabama
| Total households | 10,211 |
| Family households (families) | 5,161 |
| Married-couple family | 373 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,490 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,080 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,187 |
| Average household size | 3,219 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Athens city, Alabama
| Total households | 10,211 |
| Less than $10,000 | 575 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 519 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,331 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,008 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,347 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,429 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,421 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,183 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 717 |
| $200,000 or more | 681 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,211 |
Housing characteristics in Athens city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 11,154 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,211 |
| Vacant housing units | 943 |
| Total housing units | 11,154 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,932 |
| 1-unit, attached | 438 |
| 2 units | 162 |
| 3 or 4 units | 607 |
| 5 to 9 units | 839 |
| 10 to 19 units | 392 |
| 20 or more units | 509 |
| Mobile home | 275 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,154 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 948 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,751 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,748 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,704 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,864 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,417 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,006 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 265 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 451 |
| Total housing units | 11,154 |
| 1 room | 388 |
| 2 rooms | 46 |
| 3 rooms | 465 |
| 4 rooms | 1,594 |
| 5 rooms | 2,409 |
| 6 rooms | 1,858 |
| 7 rooms | 1,593 |
| 8 rooms | 1,013 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,788 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 11,154 |
| No bedroom | 388 |
| 1 bedroom | 592 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,860 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,168 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,609 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 537 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,211 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,544 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,667 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.51 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Occupied housing units | 10,211 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 646 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,273 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,833 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,430 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 988 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,041 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,544 |
| Less than $50,000 | 317 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 910 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,189 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,203 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,393 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,191 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 312 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 29 |
| Median (dollars) | 184,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,544 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,734 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,810 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,476 |
| Less than $500 | 689 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,236 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 463 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 67 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 21 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 720 |
| No rent paid | 191 |
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