Athens is a great place to run a business or industry. We are centrally located in North Alabama which makes us an easy drive for a large population of potential customers or employees.

Business/Industry

• 2,248 firms are located in Athens and of that amount, 20.9% are women owned.
• Historic Downtown Athens employs 650 workers, not including City Hall employees.
• Alabama Department of Transportation figures show daily traffic counts for U.S. 72 in Athens at 34,450; Interstate 65 in Athens at 21,380; and Downtown Athens at nearly 10,000.
• Average worker's commute time is 21 minutes.

Economy

Median household income is $42,127. The county's unemployment rate as of February 2012 was 7.2%, one of the lowest in the state.

Transportation

• Athens is located approximately 100 miles between Birmingham and Nashville.
• The city has 3 exits on Interstate 65, making it easy to reach these metropolitan areas and Huntsville.
• The city also has rail service and is in close proximity to the Elk and Tennessee rivers, Pryor Field Regional Airport and Huntsville International Airport.