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Athens, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Limestone County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
27,474
Population
657/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$39,921 per capita
$253,700
Home Value
$306,542 Zillow
$834
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
24
Violent Crime/100K
3,063 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$253,700 home value, $834/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+29.8%
23,841 → 30,946
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.7%
$46,867 → $65,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Athens across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
37,138
+6,192 from 2023 (30,946)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,697
+$16,697 from 2023 ($65,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,841 | — | $46,867 | — |
| 2015 | 24,879 | +4.4% | $47,542 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25,719 | +3.4% | $47,741 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,400 | +6.5% | $53,165 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 27,027 | -1.4% | $52,211 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30,946 | +14.5% | $65,000 | +24.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.