Size is not all that matters. But still, we would love to know how big Athens in Alabama is. Here is the answer:
Athens, Alabama covers an area of 103.91 square kilometers (40.12 square miles).
With 24,000 people living in Athens that comes to a population density of 230.97 inhabitants per square kilometer (598.21 / sq mi)
As a reference: The 8,398,748 people living in New York City are crammed onto 1214 sq km (468.73 sq mi), which results into a population density of 6918 inhabitants per square kilometer (17918 / sq mi).
Athens is a city in Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 21,897. The city is the county seat of Limestone County and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.
Cities with a similar size as Athens
If you want to check which cities have a similar size as Athens, Alabama, here you go:
- Terre Haute, Indiana with a size of 91.35 square kilometers (91.35 sq mi), population: 60,785
- Salem, Oregon with a size of 127.22 square kilometers (127.22 sq mi), population: 154,637
- Muskogee, Oklahoma with a size of 115.67 square kilometers (115.67 sq mi), population: 39,223
- Kingman, Arizona with a size of 90.18 square kilometers (90.18 sq mi), population: 28,068
- Trussville, Alabama with a size of 87.29 square kilometers (87.29 sq mi), population: 20,368
- North Branch, Minnesota with a size of 93.33 square kilometers (93.33 sq mi), population: 10,125
- Avondale, Arizona with a size of 117.38 square kilometers (117.38 sq mi), population: 76,238
- Taunton, Massachusetts with a size of 125.39 square kilometers (125.39 sq mi), population: 55,874
- Pearland, Texas with a size of 120.45 square kilometers (120.45 sq mi), population: 108,715
- Rochester, New Hampshire with a size of 117.68 square kilometers (117.68 sq mi), population: 30,527
Cities with a similar population density as Athens
Other cities that have a similar population density as Athens, Alabama are:
- Cocoa Beach, Florida with a population density of 286 people per sq km (742 / sq mi).
- Red Oak, Texas with a population density of 274 people per sq km (709 / sq mi).
- Oxford, Mississippi with a population density of 276 people per sq km (715 / sq mi).
- Mesquite, Nevada with a population density of 198 people per sq km (513 / sq mi).
- Fairmont, Minnesota with a population density of 243 people per sq km (630 / sq mi).
- Durant, Oklahoma with a population density of 229 people per sq km (592 / sq mi).
- Malibuerwuwqe, California with a population density of 246 people per sq km (638 / sq mi).
- Marco Island, Florida with a population density of 218 people per sq km (566 / sq mi).
- Sulphur Springs, Texas with a population density of 253 people per sq km (654 / sq mi).
- Camden, Arkansas with a population density of 285 people per sq km (738 / sq mi).
Cities with a similar population size as Athens
Here a list of cities that have a similar number of inhabitants like Athens, Alabama:
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with a population of 27,109 people
- Sedalia, Missouri with a population of 21,387 people
- El Mirage, Arizona with a population of 25,531 people
- Greer, South Carolina with a population of 27,167 people
- Melrose, Massachusetts with a population of 26,983 people
- University Park, Texas with a population of 23,068 people
- Rolling Meadows, Illinois with a population of 24,099 people
- Redmond, Oregon with a population of 23,500 people
- Jacksonville, Arkansas with a population of 28,364 people
- Farmington, Minnesota with a population of 21,086 people
Cities with the same name “Athens”
Same name but different game – do we have sister cities from other states:
- Athens, Tennessee with a population of 13,548 residents
- Athens, Ohio with a population of 21,342 residents
- Athens, Georgia with a population of 115,452 residents
- Athens, Texas with a population of 12,710 residents