Median Household Income
$56,553 ± $9,607
Median Home Value
$116,300 ± $6,982
Median Gross Rent
$993 ± $196/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,081
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
Homeownership Rate
82.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8%
Median Age
41.4
Average Commute
31 min
Households
837
Veterans
105
Population Over Time
New Athens shrank 8.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,108
2016
2,106
2018
2,239
2020
1,920
2022
1,951
2024
1,933
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
94.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
0.1%
Asian
0.6%
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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.