Athens, Alabama Population History

Latest Data (2017)

Population	25,616
Nationwide Rank	1463

Quick Facts

Athens, Alabama is the 1,463rd largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Athens, Alabama is a city.

Athens, Alabama is as large as it has ever been. In 2017 Athens had its largest population ever.

Athens, Alabama is growing moderately quickly. It is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
1453	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	25,847	-0.1%
1454	Owatonna, Minnesota	25,794	14.1%
1455	Woodburn, Oregon	25,780	31.4%
1456	Lebanon, Pennsylvania	25,770	5.4%
1457	Maple Valley, Washington	25,758	81.3%
1458	Green, Ohio	25,747	12.2%
1459	Ridgewood, New Jersey	25,692	3.0%
1460	Watertown, New York	25,687	-3.5%
1461	Madison, Mississippi	25,627	35.0%
1462	Reedley, California	25,620	22.6%
1463	Athens, Alabama	25,616	33.8%
1464	Williston, North Dakota	25,586	105.2%
1465	Chanhassen, Minnesota	25,558	24.8%
1466	Hercules, California	25,545	31.0%
1467	El Cerrito, California	25,515	9.9%
1468	South Portland, Maine	25,483	9.0%
1469	Kingsville, Texas	25,482	-0.1%
1470	Clinton, Iowa	25,480	-8.0%
1471	Homewood, Alabama	25,476	1.6%
1472	Lockport, Illinois	25,434	61.9%
1473	Ossining, New York	25,403	5.4%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
787	Madison	48,861	63.9%
961	Florence	39,852	9.6%
1062	Phenix City	36,219	27.4%
1084	Prattville	35,498	35.9%
1086	Gadsden	35,409	-8.9%
1120	Vestavia Hills	34,291	10.9%
1155	Alabaster	33,202	37.7%
1257	Opelika	30,240	22.4%
1337	Enterprise	28,247	33.4%
1429	Bessemer	26,386	-12.8%
1442	Daphne	25,960	54.6%
1463	Athens	25,616	33.8%
1471	Homewood	25,476	1.6%
1496	Northport	25,094	26.0%
1596	Pelham	23,493	60.5%
1690	Trussville	21,827	52.6%
1694	Anniston	21,770	-10.2%
1700	Prichard	21,732	-23.8%
1718	Albertville	21,392	22.7%
1727	Oxford	21,180	11.1%
1751	Fairhope	20,935	64.3%
1795	Mountain Brook	20,381	-1.9%
1894	Helena	19,072	76.0%
1899	Troy	19,037	35.6%
1955	Selma	18,370	-10.0%
1961	Foley	18,288	109.5%
2135	Center Point	16,313	2.5%
2232	Hueytown	15,460	-5.1%
2235	Talladega	15,426	-10.9%
2239	Cullman	15,385	7.3%
2247	Millbrook	15,318	35.8%
2312	Alexander City	14,595	-4.6%
2314	Saraland	14,576	18.5%
2324	Scottsboro	14,484	-2.1%
2333	Ozark	14,428	-4.3%
2335	Hartselle	14,373	16.7%
2364	Fort Payne	14,071	8.5%
2373	Muscle Shoals	14,022	14.6%
2382	Calera	13,979	292.7%
2394	Gardendale	13,906	17.4%
2431	Pell City	13,676	41.1%
2441	Jasper	13,618	-4.0%
2520	Chelsea	13,011	233.0%
2529	Moody	12,956	57.9%