Editing Athens, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
Athens first appeared on the 1850 U.S. Census as an incorporated place.<ref>http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850c-11.pdf, 1850 Census (places)</ref> It did not appear on the 1860 census, but returned again in 1870 and every census to date. Athens was one of the fastest growing areas in Alabama in the 2023 census estimates with 30,904 people recorded in the estimates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quickfacts, Athens AL |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/athenscityalabama/PST045223 |access-date=June 28, 2024}}</ref>

{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1850 = 991
| 1870 = 887
| 1880 = 1011
| 1890 = 940
| 1900 = 1010
| 1910 = 1715
| 1920 = 3323
| 1930 = 4238
| 1940 = 4342
| 1950 = 6309
| 1960 = 9330
| 1970 = 14360
| 1980 = 14558
| 1990 = 16901
| 2000 = 18967
| 2010 = 21897
| 2020 = 25406
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 30904
| footnote = Sources: 1850;<ref>The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850. Alabama. [http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1850a-17.pdf#page=10 Table II. Population of Towns and Cities.]   U.S. Census Bureau.  Original Pagination 422.  PDF Pagination 10.</ref> 1870 and 1880;<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-09.pdf#page=9 Table III. Populations of Civil Divisions Less Than Counties.]  Alabama.  Volume 1. Statistics of the Population of the United States.  Tenth Census.  1880 Census.  U.S. Census Bureau.  Original Pagination 96. PDF Page 9.</ref><br/>1900, 1910, and 1920;<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084484v1ch2.pdf#page=87 Table 51.  Population of Incorporated Places 1920, 1910, and 1900 and Population of Wards of Incorporated Places Having 5,000 Inhabitants or More.]  Alabama.  Vol 1:  Population 1920.  Number and distribution of inhabitants.  1920 Census. U.S. Census Bureau.</ref> 1930, 1940, and 1950;<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch04.pdf#page=14 Table 6. Population of Counties by Minor Civil Divisions 1930 to 1950.]  1950 Census.  Number of Inhabitants. Alabama. U.S. Census Bureau.  Original Pagination 2-14.  PDF
Pagination 14.</ref> <br/>1960, 1970, and 1980;<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_alABC-01.pdf#page=16 Table 4.  Populations of County Subdivisions 1960 to 1980.]  1980 Census of Population.  Alabama.  Volume 1: Characteristics of the Population. Chapter A. Number of Inhabitants.  Issued April 1982.  U.S. Census Bureau.  Original Pagination "Alabama 2-13."  PDF Page 16.</ref> 1990;<ref name="GR1" /> 2000 and 2010<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
}}

===2000 Census data===

As of the [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]], there were 18,967 people, 7,742 households, and 5,140 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|482.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,449 housing units at an average density of {{convert|214.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.72% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 18.26% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.97% from two or more races. 4.86% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 7,742 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city of Athens was $33,980, and the median income for a family was $44,544. Males had a median income of $37,191 versus $22,748 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,315. About 13.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.2% of those under age 45 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|census of 2010]], there were 21,897 people, 9,038 households, and 5,881 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|557.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of {{convert|250.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 17.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.9% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. 8.8% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 9,038 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the age distribution of the population showed 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city of Athens was $42,127, and the median income for a family was $54,013. Males had a median income of $43,672 versus $31,601 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $26,136. About 15.5% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.4% of those under age 45 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Athens racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0102956&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 16, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|17,160
|67.54%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|4,275
|16.83%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|74
|0.29%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|240
|0.94%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|34
|0.13%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|1,208
|4.75%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|2,415
|9.51%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 25,406 people, 9,397 households, and 6,080 families residing in the city.