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 14,731. Athens, Tennessee is the 2,394th largest city in the US.

What county is Athens, Tennessee in?

Athens is located entirely in McMinn County.

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

Athens has an area of 14.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Athens?

The current population of Athens (14,731) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Athens growing?

Athens has grown 10.7% since the 2000. Athens, Tennessee's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Athens, Tennessee?

Athens has a population density of 962.7 people per square mile.

Athens Demographics

What is the voting age population of Athens, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Athens, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,457. The voting age population is 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

What percentage of Athens, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.5% of the residents of Athens are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Athens, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Athens are 86.0% White, 9.3% Black, 2.0% Two or more races, 1.2% Other, 0.8% American Indian and 0.8% Asian. Additionally, 5.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Athens, 28.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.3%. On a per-household basis, 25.9% of families are below the poverty line in Athens.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.6% of Athens residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Athens, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.6% of Athens residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Athens residents aged 5 and older, 6.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Athens Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Athens, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Athens is 6.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Athens, 9.9% 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, Tennessee?

The median household income in Athens is $31,913.

Athens Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Athens, 56.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 43.9% of housing units in Athens.

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

Of all the housing units in Athens, 8.6% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Athens, 13.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 810 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Athens, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Athens is $708.

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

In Athens, 71.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.