Athens-Clarke County Population History 1990 - 2023

Athens-Clarke County Population Facts

What is the current population of Athens-Clarke County?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Athens-Clarke County is 128,628. Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is the 224th largest city in the US.

What county is Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in?

Athens-Clarke County is located entirely in Clarke County.

What is the size of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in square miles?

Athens-Clarke County has an area of 116.4 square miles. Athens-Clarke County is the 5th largest city, by area, in Georgia.

What was the peak population of Athens-Clarke County?

The current population of Athens-Clarke County (128,628) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Athens-Clarke County growing?

Athens-Clarke County has grown 27.6% since the 2000. Athens-Clarke County, Georgia's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

Athens-Clarke County has a population density of 992.2 people per square mile.

Athens-Clarke County Demographics

What is the voting age population of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 95,120. The voting age population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.5% of the residents of Athens-Clarke County are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Athens-Clarke County are 63.2% White, 28.0% Black, 3.9% Asian, 2.6% Two or more races, 2.1% Other, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 10.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Athens-Clarke County, 29.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 33.7%. On a per-household basis, 17.4% of families are below the poverty line in Athens-Clarke County.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.9% of Athens-Clarke County residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Athens-Clarke County, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.9% of Athens-Clarke County residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.0% have a bachelor's degree and 21.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Athens-Clarke County residents aged 5 and older, 15.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.6% speak an Asian language.

Athens-Clarke County Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Athens-Clarke County is 5.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Athens-Clarke County, 24.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

The median household income in Athens-Clarke County is $38,311.

Athens-Clarke County Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

In Athens-Clarke County, 38.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

Renters occupy 61.5% of housing units in Athens-Clarke County.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Athens-Clarke County, 4.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Athens-Clarke County, 21.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 11,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Athens-Clarke County is $856.

What percentage of households in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Athens-Clarke County, 82.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.