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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Athens, AL compare?
| Figure | Athens, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 34,209 |
| Change since April 2020 | +34.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,406 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 607 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Athens, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,002±39 |
| Median age | 40.9±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.1%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.8%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.8%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $69,922±$8,296 |
| Per capita income | $42,717±$4,256 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $270,000±$18,606 |
| Median gross rent | $899±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.2%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.0%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.7%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.4%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov