Census place 0102956

Athens

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Athens city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Athens.

According to the 2025 estimate, Athens has a population of 34,209 and 817 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median home value is $270,000, above the comparison median of $216,650; median gross rent is $899, below the comparison median of $1,059; and median household income is $69,922, above the comparison median of $65,621. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$270,000
Above the comparison median of $216,650
median gross rent
$899
Below the comparison median of $1,059
median household income
$69,922
Above the comparison median of $65,621

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Athens's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,209
2025 estimate
Annual change
+4.8%
Population estimate
Density
817/sq mi
41.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,922
Median home value
$270,000
Median gross rent
$899
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.4%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
82.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
8.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.7%
Homes built 2020+
5.7%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
16.4%
Residents without insurance
10.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Limestone County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Hurricane declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
6

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DECATUR PRYOR FLD (8 mi from place center)
Average high
72.2°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
49.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Athens.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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