Athens, Ohio Population 2024

24,956

Athens Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Athens was:

  • White: 84.47%
  • Asian: 6.03%
  • Black or African American: 4.63%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Other race: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,509.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.75% (1,132)
The current population of Athens, Ohio is 24,956 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,824.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,17284.47%
Asian1,3696.03%
Black or African American1,0514.63%
Two or more races1,0124.46%
Other race390.17%
Native American360.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.08%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Athens Population by Race

Athens Population Pyramid 2024

Athens Median Age

21.9

Total

22.2

Male

21.4

Female

Athens Adults

There are 21,034 adults, (1,286 of whom are seniors) in Athens.

Athens Age Dependency

14.9

Age Dependency Ratio

6.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

8.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Athens Sex Ratio

Female11,48450.59%
Male11,21449.41%

Athens Population by Age

Athens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5952.3932.267.8
Non Family4,6302.0515.484.6
Married1,5123.0379.420.6
Female2703.4741.958.1
Male1834.153.646.4

3.03

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

32.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Athens Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3814.81%
Associates Degree4505.69%
Bachelors Degree2,38130.09%
Graduate Degree2,89136.53%
High School Graduate99112.52%
Less Than 9th Grade360.45%
Some College7839.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Athens Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2955,9023,961
Asian673673653
Black408388304
2+ Races331331189
Hispanic235230171
Other Race262215
Native American151513
Islander101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$26,465$32,708$25,022
Graduate Degree$65,580$70,264$64,028
High School Graduate$21,595$21,823$21,535
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,440$40,393$29,754
Some College$26,172$22,788$30,352

$34,440

Average Earnings

$40,393

Average Male

$29,754

Average Female

Athens Earnings by Educational Attainment

Athens Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Athens Language

89.88% of Athens residents speak only English, while 10.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.84% of the population.

Athens Language

Athens Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9755,54342.72%
Asian1,24460248.39%
Multiple65031848.92%
Black59522036.97%
Hispanic39012732.56%
Other321546.88%
Native151386.67%

43.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

43.21%

Male Poverty Rate

42.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Athens

The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Native, with 86.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is Hispanic, with 32.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 59.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 56.86%.

Athens Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade64.12%
High School35.43%
Some College30.21%
Bachelors or Greater17.17%

Athens Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80.85%
Male Unemployed58.68%
Female Employed36.91%
Male Employed32.46%

Athens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Athens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,432$130,544
Households$34,493$67,975
Married Families$124,015$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,645$40,786

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Athens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

15.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

15.4%

Male Marriage Rate

15.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Athens Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Athens Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Athens Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Athens Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

662

Number of Veterans

619

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War290
Vietnam159
First Gulf War79
World War II73
Korea14

Athens Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34245
65 to 74140
55 to 64119
75+113
35 to 5445

Athens Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5523.1%
2+ Races859.36%
Black252.56%
Hispanic20.32%

Athens Veterans by Race

Athens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Athens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Athens Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Athens Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Athens Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.12%

Born in Athens

91.59%

Native Born

8.41%

Foreign Born

6.61%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.59% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 65.12% having been born in Ohio. 6.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Athens Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,3712831.08%
202826,0882831.1%
202725,8052831.11%
202625,5222831.12%
202525,2392831.13%
202424,9562831.15%
202324,6731,9558.61%
202222,7182,0189.75%
202120,700-3,124-13.11%
202023,824-778-3.16%
201924,602-18-0.07%
201824,620-577-2.29%
201725,197-44-0.17%
201625,2413801.53%
201524,8619844.12%
201423,8771990.84%
201323,678-219-0.92%
201223,897-253-1.05%
201124,150-103-0.42%
201024,25300%
200021,342770.36%
199021,2651,5227.71%
198019,743-4,425-18.31%
197024,1687,69846.74%
196016,4704,81041.25%
195011,6603,96451.51%
19407,6964446.12%
19307,25283412.99%
19206,41895517.48%
19105,4632,39778.18%
19003,06644617.02%
18902,620-23,751-90.06%

Athens Population by Year