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Athens

Georgia · 100,266 residents · 116 sq mi
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Athens is home to 100,266 people in Georgia. This skews young, with a median age of 25.3. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 28.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 34% less than in Georgia as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,266
−10%vs 2009
vs 111,814 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
25.3
+4%vs 2009
vs 24.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
116 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
98K106K114K122K130K2000201020202024Athens
2024127K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(5,204)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95%(5,021)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(4,683)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.2%(11,232)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2423.3%(23,330)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.4%(16,425)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411%(10,983)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.5%(9,496)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.8%(5,833)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.1%(4,151)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(2,931)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(977)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,118
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $33,121 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,103
−13%vs 2009
vs $19,717 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
28.6%
−4.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 33.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$103,000
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $161,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$540
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $718 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
41.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 44.2% in 2009
58.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(67,747)
Black25.6%(28,665)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(9,794)
Asian3.3%(3,656)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(61,950)
Black27.2%(27,284)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(6,402)
Asian3.1%(3,147)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 41.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 19.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51%(21,010)
Married40.8%(16,809)
Widowed1.7%(693)
Divorced6.5%(2,671)
Women 15+
Never married45.9%(20,193)
Married38.3%(16,839)
Widowed7.1%(3,128)
Divorced8.7%(3,843)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(877)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(914)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(1,536)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,869 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Athens, Georgia?

Athens, Georgia has about 100,266 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Athens, Georgia?

The typical household in Athens, Georgia earns about $28,118 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 $103,000, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.

How educated are people in Athens, Georgia?

About 40.0% 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 28.6% of people in Athens, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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