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Athens

Ohio · 25,313 residents (2025 est.) · 9.95 sq mi
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The short version

With 23,396 people, Athens is a city in Ohio. This skews young, with a median age of 21.6. 33% of homes are owner-occupied. 50% were living in the same home a year earlier. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 40.0%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 21.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
23,396
+10%since 2000
from 21,342 in 2000
25,313 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,352 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 2,191 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
21.6
Unchangedsince 2000
from 21.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.95 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K22K23K24K25K19902000201020202024Athens
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.6%(384)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.3%(312)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.2%(737)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1923.4%(5,477)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2435.8%(8,365)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(2,398)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447%(1,629)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.7%(1,324)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 645.5%(1,294)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 743.9%(903)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.2%(288)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(285)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,204
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $17,122 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,028
+135%since 2000
from $11,061 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
31.9%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
40.0%
−12.0 ptssince 2000
from 51.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.589
+5%since 2010
from 0.563 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade0.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$247,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,011
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $496 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
32.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.8% in 2000
67.4% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
12.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
63.6%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
−21%since 2009
from 8.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(18,861)
Black3.8%(806)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(301)
Asian4.5%(950)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(19,081)
Black3.7%(860)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(978)
Asian3.2%(759)
Other7.3%(1,718)
Diversity Score
41
+40%since 2009
from 29 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
Mexican1.8%(431)
Puerto Rican0.5%(111)
Salvadoran0.4%(83)
Colombian0.2%(54)
Cuban0.2%(36)
Honduran0.1%(28)
Spaniard0.1%(24)
Panamanian0.1%(18)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(340)
Asian Indian0.9%(200)
Vietnamese0.3%(66)
Filipino0.3%(61)
Japanese0.2%(55)
Korean0.2%(45)
Thai0%(10)
Ancestry
German26.1%(6,107)
Irish17.7%(4,141)
English14.6%(3,405)
Italian6.7%(1,579)
Polish4.9%(1,151)
American2.9%(681)
Scottish2.5%(590)
Welsh2%(466)
Arab1.8%(425)
French1.6%(375)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(333)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.4%(317)
Dutch1%(239)
Hungarian0.8%(195)
Russian0.8%(194)
Norwegian0.8%(188)
Nigerian0.7%(158)
Greek0.5%(118)
Ghanaian0.5%(108)
British0.4%(102)
Ukrainian0.4%(94)
Slovak0.4%(93)
Czech0.4%(92)
Lebanese0.4%(84)
Slovene0.4%(82)
Swiss0.3%(80)
Portuguese0.3%(60)
Syrian0.2%(58)
Romanian0.2%(56)
Lithuanian0.2%(49)
Serbian0.2%(49)
Croatian0.2%(46)
Danish0.1%(34)
Canadian0.1%(25)
Belgian0.1%(24)
Latvian0.1%(23)
Austrian0.1%(22)
West Indian0.1%(20)
Brazilian0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(14)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Iraqi0%(5)
Israeli0%(5)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 93.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
36.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 38.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.2 min
+76%since 2000
from 9.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
46.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.2%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
21.8%
−18.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2011
from 48.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2012
from 6.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+12.8 ptssince 2017
from 76.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
49.8%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2016
from 88.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married77.3%(8,402)
Married17.7%(1,920)
Widowed1.3%(144)
Divorced3.7%(398)
Women 15+
Never married75.1%(8,331)
Married18.4%(2,038)
Widowed2.6%(288)
Divorced4%(442)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 4.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
6.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% 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)52.3%(351)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(65)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(194)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.5%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 671 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, Ohio?

Athens, Ohio has about 23,396 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Athens, Ohio?

The typical household in Athens, Ohio earns about $38,204 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Athens, Ohio expensive?

In Athens, Ohio, the median home is worth about $247,000, and the typical rent is about $1,011 a month.

How educated are people in Athens, Ohio?

About 64.1% of adults age 25 and over in Athens, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Athens, Ohio?

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

Has Athens, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Athens, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,131 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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