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Athens

Georgia · 128,612 residents (2025 est.) · 116.437 sq mi
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#227Largest by populationof 4,896128,612#333Youngest by median ageof 6,82629.4
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Athens has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $52,974. Population has grown 27% since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $299,200. At a median age of 29.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 32% less than the Georgia median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
127,345
+27%since 2000
from 100,266 in 2000
2000 – 2025
Population density
1,094 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 960 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
29.4
+16%since 2000
from 25.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:128,612 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 2000 – 2024
98K106K114K122K130K2000201020202024Athens
2024127K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(5,913)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(5,964)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(5,878)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.6%(13,489)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2418.2%(23,166)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(19,867)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(14,704)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549%(11,496)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.7%(11,110)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(9,783)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(4,647)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(1,328)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,974
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,118 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,491
+90%since 2000
from $17,103 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.8%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
26.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
−6%since 2010
from 0.533 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$299,200
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,219
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $540 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 41.5% in 2000
59.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
+16%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Athens on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(61,950)
Black27.2%(27,284)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(6,402)
Asian3.1%(3,147)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.8%(68,486)
Black25.7%(32,707)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(15,148)
Asian4.2%(5,366)
Other4.4%(5,638)
Diversity Score
78
+12%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(8,227)
Central American2.2%(2,833)
South American1.1%(1,451)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,185)
Guatemalan0.7%(884)
Cuban0.6%(800)
Honduran0.5%(595)
Puerto Rican0.5%(593)
Colombian0.4%(543)
Peruvian0.3%(429)
Dominican0.3%(382)
Spaniard0.2%(202)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(193)
Venezuelan0.1%(128)
Ecuadorian0.1%(119)
Costa Rican0.1%(72)
Chilean0%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(1,659)
Chinese1%(1,333)
Korean0.5%(687)
Burmese0.4%(478)
Vietnamese0.2%(257)
Pakistani0.1%(171)
Filipino0.1%(131)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Thai0.1%(73)
Taiwanese0%(45)
Hmong0%(44)
Nepalese0%(36)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(22)
Laotian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(51)
Ancestry
English13%(16,512)
German8.8%(11,222)
Irish8.5%(10,792)
American4.1%(5,200)
Italian3.1%(3,924)
Scottish3%(3,758)
Polish1.7%(2,147)
French1.7%(2,117)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,818)
West Indian1%(1,250)
British0.9%(1,187)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(965)
Norwegian0.6%(781)
Russian0.6%(730)
Welsh0.5%(662)
Arab0.5%(661)
Swedish0.5%(655)
Jamaican0.4%(516)
Nigerian0.3%(368)
Haitian0.3%(351)
Greek0.3%(337)
Brazilian0.2%(311)
Czech0.2%(300)
Lebanese0.2%(277)
Swiss0.2%(270)
Turkish0.2%(269)
Canadian0.2%(257)
Portuguese0.2%(231)
Hungarian0.2%(227)
Iranian0.2%(225)
Austrian0.2%(213)
Belgian0.2%(203)
Ukrainian0.2%(203)
Danish0.1%(182)
Lithuanian0.1%(165)
Ghanaian0.1%(110)
Israeli0.1%(105)
Croatian0.1%(103)
Egyptian0.1%(89)
Ethiopian0.1%(85)
Romanian0.1%(77)
Syrian0.1%(75)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Kenyan0%(57)
Armenian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Barbadian0%(26)
Slovak0%(24)
Serbian0%(13)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 40.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.6 min
+61%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2011
from 57.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
18.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.2%
−22.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
52.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−44.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.3%
−70.4 ptssince 2013
from 81.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+16.5 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 85.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 9.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married57.5%(29,544)
Married33.3%(17,085)
Widowed1.6%(824)
Divorced7.6%(3,926)
Women 15+
Never married52.6%(30,617)
Married30.7%(17,869)
Widowed7.2%(4,183)
Divorced9.5%(5,542)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Athens, Georgia?

Athens, Georgia has about 127,345 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Athens, Georgia?

The typical household in Athens, Georgia earns about $52,974 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Athens, Georgia expensive?

In Athens, Georgia, the median home is worth about $299,200, and the typical rent is about $1,219 a month.

How educated are people in Athens, Georgia?

About 47.3% of adults age 25 and over in Athens, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Athens, Georgia?

About 26.5% of people in Athens, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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