Athens Population History 1990 - 2023

Athens Population Facts

What is the current population of Athens?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Athens is 24,673. Athens, Ohio is the 1,600th largest city in the US.

What county is Athens, Ohio in?

Athens is located entirely in Athens County.

What is the size of Athens, Ohio in square miles?

Athens has an area of 9.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Athens?

The current population of Athens (24,673) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Athens growing?

Athens has grown 15.4% since the 2000. Athens, Ohio's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Athens, Ohio?

Athens has a population density of 2,425.2 people per square mile.

Athens Demographics

What is the voting age population of Athens, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Athens, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,524. The voting age population is 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 4.9% of the residents of Athens are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Athens, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Athens are 83.9% White, 6.0% Asian, 5.6% Black, 3.5% Two or more races, 0.7% Other, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 2.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Athens, 47.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.2%. On a per-household basis, 16.0% of families are below the poverty line in Athens.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 52.2% of Athens residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Athens, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 96.1% of Athens residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 66.7% have a bachelor's degree and 41.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Athens residents aged 5 and older, 10.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.0% speak an Asian language.

Athens Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Athens, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Athens is 8.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Athens, 28.6% 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, Ohio?

The median household income in Athens is $32,360.

Athens Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Athens, Ohio?

In Athens, 32.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Athens, Ohio?

Renters occupy 67.7% of housing units in Athens.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Athens, 22.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Athens, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Athens, 15.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Athens, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Athens is $875.

What percentage of households in Athens, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Athens, 81.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.