Athens is a city in Limestone County, Alabama, home to about 29,002 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35611, 35613 and 35614, and parts of 35671 are in Athens too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athens; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Athens had 25,406 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 21st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Limestone County grew from 22,387 residents in 1900 to 103,570 in 2020.
Limestone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, AL weather station (3 miles away).
28,343 jobs at 1,629 businesses in Limestone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
363 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athens’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 96 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Athens City, Limestone County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–3 | 474 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Blue Springs Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 558 | Public | 12.0 mi |
| Brookhill Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–3 | 380 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| James L Cowart Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–3 | 332 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Johnson Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Julian Newman Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–3 | 409 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Alabama Connections AcademyAthens | K–12 | 7,822 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Athens Renaissance SchoolAthens | K–12 | 606 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Athens Intermediate SchoolAthens | 4–5 | 641 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Renaissance Virtual SchoolAthens | 4–12 | 350 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Athens Middle SchoolAthens | 6–8 | 935 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Clements High SchoolAthens | 6–12 | 525 | Public | 13.7 mi |
| East Limestone High SchoolAthens | 6–12 | 1,216 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Athens High SchoolAthens | 9–12 | 1,278 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Limestone County Area Vocational TechnologyAthens | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Bible SchoolAthens | Pre-K–12 | 304 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Decatur and Huntsville.
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