Median Household Income
$38,204 ± $8,071
Median Home Value
$247,000 ± $17,770
Median Gross Rent
$1,011 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$26,028
Poverty Rate
40.0%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Homeownership Rate
32.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64.1%
Median Age
21.6
Average Commute
13 min
Households
7,238
Veterans
671
Population Over Time
Athens shrank 3.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
24,151
2016
24,365
2018
24,771
2020
24,978
2022
22,698
2024
23,396
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
83.7%
Hispanic or Latino
4.2%
Black or African American
3.8%
Asian
3.4%
Nearby Cities in Ohio
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.