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Po Box

Us Highway

Mooresville Rd

Al Highway

Hine St

New Cut Rd

Brownsferry Rd

Elkton Rd

Snake Rd

Nick Davis Rd

Thach Rd

Elkton St

Lucas Ferry Rd

Pepper Rd

Easter Ferry Rd

Parker Rd

Zehner Rd

Piney Chapel Rd

Blackburn Rd

Lindsay Ln

N Jefferson St

Elk River Mills Rd

5th Ave

Ripley Rd

S Clinton St

W Elm St

Bain Rd

Huntsville Brownsferry Rd

Quinn Rd

Yarbrough Rd

Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Athens

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013

  • 18,566

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 749

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 887

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Athens, AL had 18,566 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 24.79 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

749 Other (Hispanic) and 887 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Athens, AL in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 2,270 made up 8.5% of the population of Athens, AL.

Foreign-born Population in Athens

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015

  • 5.0% 1,324

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 4.3% 1,123

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 5.0% of citizens in Athens, AL (1,324) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 4.3% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Athens by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014

  • 1.Mexico

    47,080 ± 5,301 people

  • 2.Guatemala

    12,910 ± 2,785 people

  • 3.India

    10,249 ± 2,482 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Alabama, followed by Guatemala and India.

47,080 Alabama residents were born in Mexico, 12,910 in Guatemala, and 10,249 in India.

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Population With Citizenship in Athens

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014
  • 2013

  • 97.7%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 97.8%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 97.7% of residents in Athens, AL were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 98.5% and down from 97.8% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was dropping.