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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

14,371

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
12.5%
18 - 24:
12.5%
25 - 34:
13.4%
35 - 54:
27.1%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
18.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.5%
7.5%
86.0%
86.0%
23.0%
23.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Athens
USA
$29,370
$29,370
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Athens
USA
$50,150
$50,150
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.1%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Education
Other
Accommodation
Transportation
Construction
Public Service
Finance
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
29.0%
29.0%
11.7%
11.7%
10.9%
10.9%
8.2%
8.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.1%
81.1%
7.1%
7.1%
6.7%
6.7%
3.8%
3.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
European
Italian
Dutch
Scottish
Scots-Irish
African
French
Norwegian
Welsh
Polish
Northern European
British
French Canadian
Danish
Finnish
Swedish
Canadian
12.2%
12.2%
10.9%
10.9%
9.7%
9.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Persian
Laotian
German/Yiddish
Japanese
Arabic
Tagalog
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
91.1%
91.1%
6.2%
6.2%
1.3%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Athens Residents

5.9%