Athens, Alabama Population History

Latest Data (2018)

Population	26,247
Nationwide Rank	1445

Quick Facts

Athens, Alabama is the 1,445th largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Athens, Alabama is a city.

Athens, Alabama is as large as it has ever been. In 2018 Athens had its largest population ever.

Athens, Alabama is growing moderately quickly. It is growing faster than 82% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
1435	Temple Terrace, Florida	26,471	21.0%
1436	Auburn, New York	26,454	-7.1%
1437	Carrollton, Georgia	26,443	32.2%
1438	Galt, California	26,440	33.5%
1439	Hutto, Texas	26,434	1721.7%
1440	Florence, Arizona	26,419	52.6%
1441	Twentynine Palms, California	26,418	-8.6%
1442	Brownsburg, Indiana	26,397	74.9%
1443	East St. Louis, Illinois	26,346	-16.5%
1444	Batavia, Illinois	26,316	7.8%
1445	Athens, Alabama	26,247	37.1%
1446	Brawley, California	26,226	19.3%
1447	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	26,161	3.9%
1448	Troy, Ohio	26,132	18.2%
1449	Sachse, Texas	26,122	154.8%
1450	Superior, Wisconsin	26,101	-4.7%
1451	Woodburn, Oregon	26,078	32.9%
1452	Barberton, Ohio	26,072	-6.6%
1453	Medina, Ohio	26,072	3.1%
1454	Neenah, Wisconsin	26,062	6.1%
1455	Kankakee, Illinois	26,052	-5.7%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2018
770	Madison	50,440	69.2%
953	Florence	40,428	11.2%
1066	Phenix City	36,435	28.2%
1091	Prattville	35,662	36.5%
1104	Gadsden	35,157	-9.5%
1118	Vestavia Hills	34,461	11.5%
1162	Alabaster	33,340	38.3%
1250	Opelika	30,555	23.7%
1338	Enterprise	28,269	33.5%
1428	Bessemer	26,538	-12.3%
1432	Daphne	26,506	57.9%
1445	Athens	26,247	37.1%
1462	Northport	25,799	29.5%
1483	Homewood	25,397	1.3%
1598	Pelham	23,744	62.2%
1675	Trussville	22,314	56.0%
1686	Fairhope	22,085	73.3%
1723	Anniston	21,569	-11.0%
1724	Albertville	21,568	23.7%
1729	Prichard	21,531	-24.5%
1751	Oxford	21,161	11.0%
1809	Mountain Brook	20,306	-2.3%
1869	Helena	19,529	80.2%
1903	Troy	19,126	36.2%
1913	Foley	18,928	116.8%
1997	Selma	17,886	-12.4%
2162	Center Point	16,222	1.9%
2201	Cullman	15,858	10.6%
2241	Millbrook	15,463	37.1%
2248	Hueytown	15,380	-5.6%
2257	Talladega	15,291	-11.6%
2320	Saraland	14,649	19.1%
2338	Alexander City	14,467	-5.5%
2341	Hartselle	14,425	17.1%
2343	Scottsboro	14,405	-2.7%
2346	Calera	14,380	304.0%
2352	Ozark	14,303	-5.1%
2363	Muscle Shoals	14,263	16.5%
2390	Gardendale	14,021	18.4%
2396	Fort Payne	13,987	7.9%
2426	Pell City	13,796	42.3%
2461	Chelsea	13,531	246.3%
2468	Jasper	13,500	-4.9%