Moving to Athens, Alabama

About Athens, Alabama
Athens

Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 25,406.

Gender
Gender Athens Alabama Country
Female 50.2% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 49.8% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Athens Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 8% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.4% 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.4% 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2% 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.7% 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Athens Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 30% 27.0%
Other College 23% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Athens Alabama Country
White 69.6% 65.2% 60.1%
African American 17.5% 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.5% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.5% 4.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity