Athens, AL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 25,616 (87% urban, 13% rural). >Population change since 2000: +35.1%

Population (female): 13,060

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Athens: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents, 44.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.3% for American Indian residents, 33.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.6% for other race residents, 42.9% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (21.3%), English (9.9%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.1%), Scottish (2.4%), European (1.2%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land Area: 39.3 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $50,439 (it was $33,980 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,834 (it was $19,315 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $155,792 (it was $91,300 in 2000) Athens:$155,792AL:$141,300

Races:
      White alone - 17,474 - 70.3%
      Black alone - 4,127 - 16.6%
      Hispanic - 2,027 - 8.2%
      Two or more races - 517 - 2.1%
      Asian alone - 408 - 1.6%
      American Indian alone - 262 - 1.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 10 - 0.04%

In 1822, local residents purchased 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land and constructed a building to house the Athens Female Academy. The school became affiliated with the Methodist church in 1842, and was eventually renamed Athens Female College. After becoming coeducational in 1932, the school changed its name again to Athens College. After being taken over by the State of Alabama in 1974, the college was converted to a “reverse junior college,” offering the last two years of instruction for graduates of area community colleges. It is today known as Athens State University.

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1005 W MARKET ST STE B 0.5 miles

1005 W MARKET ST STE B
ATHENS, AL 35611
Categories: ATHENS AL

1285 Highway 72 East 1.1 miles

1285 Highway 72 East
Athens, AL 35611
Categories: Athens AL

7583 Wall Triana Hwy 12.7 miles

7583 Wall Triana Hwy
Madison, AL 35757
Categories: Madison AL

131 LANSDOWNE DR 12.7 miles

131 LANSDOWNE DR
MADISON, AL 35758
Categories: MADISON AL

8045 HIGHWAY 72 W STE 100 13.1 miles

8045 HIGHWAY 72 W STE 100
MADISON, AL 35758
Categories: MADISON AL

115 WOODALL RD 13.7 miles

115 WOODALL RD
DECATUR, AL 35601
Categories: DECATUR AL

7559 HIGHWAY 72 W 14.0 miles

7559 HIGHWAY 72 W
MADISON, AL 35758
Categories: MADISON AL

1201 7TH ST SE 14.6 miles

1201 7TH ST SE
DECATUR, AL 35601
Categories: DECATUR AL

1501 7th St SE, 14.6 miles

1501 7th St SE,
Decatur, AL 35601
Categories: Decatur AL

1878 Jeff Rd. STE F 14.7 miles

1878 Jeff Rd. STE F
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

127 OLD HIGHWAY 24 14.7 miles

127 OLD HIGHWAY 24
DECATUR, AL 35601
Categories: DECATUR AL

9238 MADISON BLVD STE 200 14.9 miles

9238 MADISON BLVD STE 200
MADISON, AL 35758
Categories: MADISON AL

1871 SLAUGHTER RD STE A 15.0 miles

1871 SLAUGHTER RD STE A
MADISON, AL 35758
Categories: MADISON AL

1615 KATHY LN SW 15.4 miles

1615 KATHY LN SW
DECATUR, AL 35603
Categories: DECATUR AL

501 MCGLATHERY LN SE 15.8 miles

501 MCGLATHERY LN SE
DECATUR, AL 35601
Categories: DECATUR AL

1813 BELTLINE RD SW 16.1 miles

1813 BELTLINE RD SW
DECATUR, AL 35601
Categories: DECATUR AL

2903 WALL TRIANA HWY SW 16.2 miles

2903 WALL TRIANA HWY SW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35824
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

2828 US HWY 31 17.2 miles

2828 US HWY 31
DECATUR, AL 35603
Categories: DECATUR AL

7736 Madison Blvd Ste 1 18.0 miles

7736 Madison Blvd Ste 1
Huntsville, AL 35806
Categories: Huntsville AL

4820 UNIVERSITY DR NW 18.6 miles

4820 UNIVERSITY DR NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

1580 SPARKMAN DR NW STE 112 19.0 miles

1580 SPARKMAN DR NW STE 112
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

1868 SPARKMAN DR NW 19.1 miles

1868 SPARKMAN DR NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

4550 UNIVERSITY DR NW 19.2 miles

4550 UNIVERSITY DR NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

751 PLEASANT ROW NW 21.6 miles

751 PLEASANT ROW NW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

1963 MEMORIAL PKWY SW STE 24 22.0 miles

1963 MEMORIAL PKWY SW STE 24
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

2607 LEEMAN FERRY RD SW STE 7 22.5 miles

2607 LEEMAN FERRY RD SW STE 7
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

404 Governors Dr SW, 22.7 miles

404 Governors Dr SW,
Huntsville, AL 35801
Categories: Huntsville AL

101 SIVLEY RD SW 22.8 miles

101 SIVLEY RD SW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

12287 Hwy 231 North 23.2 miles

12287 Hwy 231 North
Meridianville, AL 35759
Categories: Meridianville AL

250 Chateau Drive, Suite 120 23.8 miles

250 Chateau Drive, Suite 120
Huntsville, AL 35801
Categories: Huntsville AL

1 HOSPITAL DR SW 23.9 miles

1 HOSPITAL DR SW
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

333 WHITESPORT DR SW STE 202 24.0 miles

333 WHITESPORT DR SW STE 202
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
Categories: HUNTSVILLE AL

201 PINE ST NW 24.7 miles

201 PINE ST NW
HARTSELLE, AL 35640
Categories: HARTSELLE AL

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Local Area Info: Athens, Alabama

Athens is a city in Limestone County, in the State of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 21,897. The city is the county seat of Limestone County and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.

Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama, having been incorporated one year prior to the state's admittance to the Union in 1819. Limestone County was also created by an act of the Alabama Territorial Legislature in 1818. The town was first called Athenson, but was incorporated as Athens after the ancient city in Greece. The town's first mayor was Samuel Tanner, and the Tanner area, south of Athens, was named on his behalf.

The Athens area was the home of William Wyatt Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama, and its second Governor, his brother Thomas Bibb, who succeeded him in office when he died in a fall from his horse.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 25,616 (87% urban, 13% rural). >Population change since 2000: +35.1%

Population (female): 13,060

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Athens: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents, 44.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 7.3% for American Indian residents, 33.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.6% for other race residents, 42.9% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (21.3%), English (9.9%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.1%), Scottish (2.4%), European (1.2%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land Area: 39.3 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $50,439 (it was $33,980 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $29,834 (it was $19,315 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $155,792 (it was $91,300 in 2000) Athens:$155,792AL:$141,300

Races:
      White alone - 17,474 - 70.3%
      Black alone - 4,127 - 16.6%
      Hispanic - 2,027 - 8.2%
      Two or more races - 517 - 2.1%
      Asian alone - 408 - 1.6%
      American Indian alone - 262 - 1.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 10 - 0.04%

In 1822, local residents purchased 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land and constructed a building to house the Athens Female Academy. The school became affiliated with the Methodist church in 1842, and was eventually renamed Athens Female College. After becoming coeducational in 1932, the school changed its name again to Athens College. After being taken over by the State of Alabama in 1974, the college was converted to a “reverse junior college,” offering the last two years of instruction for graduates of area community colleges. It is today known as Athens State University.