Limestone County, Alabama Population 2024

118,440

Limestone County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 118,440 with a growth rate of 3.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Limestone County, Alabama is the 10th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 83,168 and has seen a growth of 42.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029137,3703,7862.83%
2028133,5843,7862.92%
2027129,7983,7863%
2026126,0123,7863.1%
2025122,2263,7863.2%
2024118,4403,7863.3%
2023114,6543,7863.41%
2022110,8683,5653.32%
2021107,3033,1002.97%
2020104,2035,0675.11%
201999,1362,9373.05%
201896,1992,0552.18%
201794,1441,2481.34%
201692,8961,3001.42%
201591,5969741.07%
201490,6221,6911.9%
201388,9311,5951.83%
201287,3361,7832.08%
201185,5532,3852.87%
201083,16800%
199054,1358,13017.67%
198046,0054,30610.33%
197041,6995,18614.2%
196036,5137472.09%
195035,7661240.35%
194035,642-987-2.69%
193036,6295,28816.87%
192031,3414,46116.6%
191026,8804,49320.07%
190022,3871,1865.59%
189021,201-399-1.85%
188021,6006,58343.84%
187015,017-289-1.89%
186015,306-1,177-7.14%
185016,4832,10914.67%
184014,374-433-2.92%
183014,8074,93650.01%
18209,871-127,499-92.81%
2024 Growth Rate
3.3% (3,786)
County Website
Limestone County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Athens
2020 Population
104,203
Area
563 mi²
Density
210 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.66% (14,237)
Founded
February 6, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,04076.81%
Black or African American13,71413.16%
Two or more races4,9714.77%
Other race2,5712.47%
Asian1,9171.84%
Native American8800.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1060.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Limestone County, Alabama Population by Race

Limestone County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Limestone County, Alabama Median Age

40.2

Total

40.2

Male

40.1

Female

Limestone County, Alabama Adults

There are 81,195 adults, (16,023 of whom are seniors) in Limestone County, Alabama.

Limestone County, Alabama Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Limestone County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female51,81449.73%
Male52,38550.27%

Limestone County, Alabama Population by Age

Limestone County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,5722.6277.722.3
Married21,7583.1787.312.7
Non Family11,4801.2464.435.6
Female3,7723.2466.733.3
Male1,5623.6368.431.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Limestone County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,1198.37%
Associates Degree6,6249.07%
Bachelors Degree13,77618.85%
Graduate Degree7,80110.68%
High School Graduate20,32027.81%
Less Than 9th Grade3,1414.3%
Some College15,28620.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Limestone County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Limestone County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,40450,23617,562
Black9,9848,5012,004
Hispanic3,1462,154499
2+ Races2,4761,701577
Asian1,3571,218886
Other Race1,20288154
Native American539423140
Islander61610

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.29%.

Limestone County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,480$90,547$49,364
Graduate Degree$94,324$131,941$62,118
High School Graduate$37,103$43,594$28,327
Less Than 9th Grade$32,909$33,714$22,274
Overall$51,538$63,122$39,422
Some College$49,235$63,330$37,000

$51,538

Average Earnings

$63,122

Average Male

$39,422

Average Female

Limestone County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Limestone County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Limestone County, Alabama Language

93.46% of Limestone County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 6.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.23% of the population.

Limestone County, Alabama Language

Limestone County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White76,1526,7548.87%
Black12,6442,07716.43%
Hispanic6,3671,77327.85%
Multiple4,48777517.27%
Other2,56255621.7%
Native87514516.57%
Asian1,872412.19%
Islander611626.23%

11.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.27%

Male Poverty Rate

13.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Limestone County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Limestone County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 27.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Limestone County, Alabama is Asian, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.4%.

Limestone County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.03%
High School10.3%
Some College7.33%
Bachelors or Greater2.07%

Limestone County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.88%
Female Unemployed22.17%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed3.62%

Limestone County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Limestone County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,707$115,404
Households$80,146$99,315
Married Families$108,860$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,849$57,499

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Limestone County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Limestone County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Limestone County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Limestone County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Limestone County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,400

Number of Veterans

6,814

Male Veterans

586

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,660
Second Gulf War2,343
Vietnam2,128
Korea144
World War II56

Limestone County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,252
65 to 741,759
55 to 641,548
75+1,228
18 to 34613

Limestone County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,1209.69%
Black7846.94%
Hispanic3789.81%
2+ Races2428.33%
Asian1007.28%
Other Race814.94%
Native American659.48%
Islander813.11%

Limestone County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Limestone County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Limestone County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Limestone County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Limestone County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Limestone County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.16%

Born in Limestone County, Alabama

96.2%

Native Born

3.8%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

2.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.2% of Limestone County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 63.16% having been born in Alabama. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Limestone County, Alabama Place of Birth

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