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Athens, OH
Demographic Data




Athens Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Athens Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,673

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.9%
5 - 17:
6.0%
18 - 24:
56.9%
25 - 34:
11.1%
35 - 54:
12.3%
55 - 64:
5.6%
Over 65 Years:
6.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
49.5%
49.5%
95.6%
95.6%
67.1%
67.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Athens
USA
$24,562
$24,562
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Athens
USA
$37,059
$37,059
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

41.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Arts
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
31.1%
31.1%
19.5%
19.5%
10.2%
10.2%
7.7%
7.7%
7.5%
7.5%
6.2%
6.2%
3.9%
3.9%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.4%
81.4%
6.3%
6.3%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
European
Welsh
French
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Other Arab
Hungarian
Dutch
Russian
Norwegian
Slovak
Czech
Ukrainian
Lebanese
26.1%
26.1%
16.2%
16.2%
14.1%
14.1%
6.2%
6.2%
4.7%
4.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Arabic
Vietnamese
Chinese
Spanish
Langs. of India
African languages
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
French
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Slavic languages
Persian
Japanese
Native American languages
Hungarian
Tagalog
Polish
Greek
90.1%
90.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Athens Residents

7.7%


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