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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Athens Metro

Athens-Clarke County, GA · 4 counties · 136,025 residents · 1,025.028 sq mi
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Athens has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,529. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 30,054 residents. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $68,621. At a median age of 28.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
136,025
−18%vs 2000
vs 166,079 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
133 / sq mi
−18%vs 2000
vs 162 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 29.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
128K153K178K203K229K1990201020202024Athens
2024220K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(9,059)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(8,853)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(8,042)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(13,286)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415.7%(21,408)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(23,265)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(18,181)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(12,490)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(8,820)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(7,091)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(4,137)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,393)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,529
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,413 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,861
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,211 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$68,621
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,024 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$376
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $528 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 57.1% in 2000
42.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.4%(118,537)
Black20.3%(33,790)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(7,950)
Asian2.2%(3,635)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(104,671)
Black20.9%(28,441)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,881)
Asian1.6%(2,224)
Other0.5%(689)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(11,960)
Central American1.7%(3,850)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,595)
South American0.7%(1,563)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,338)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,114)
Cuban0.5%(995)
Honduran0.3%(654)
Colombian0.3%(586)
Dominican0.3%(495)
Peruvian0.2%(484)
Spaniard0.1%(306)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(201)
Venezuelan0.1%(134)
Ecuadorian0.1%(119)
Nicaraguan0.1%(104)
Costa Rican0.1%(88)
Chilean0%(31)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(2,210)
Chinese0.9%(1,935)
Korean0.6%(1,202)
Burmese0.5%(861)
Vietnamese0.2%(491)
Filipino0.2%(300)
Thai0.1%(233)
Pakistani0.1%(195)
Japanese0.1%(166)
Taiwanese0%(84)
Hmong0%(50)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(36)
Uzbek0%(30)
Laotian0%(20)
Cambodian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(226)
Samoan0%(51)
Ancestry
English14.8%(32,628)
Irish9.5%(20,852)
German8.6%(18,883)
American6.5%(14,326)
Scottish2.7%(5,850)
Italian2.7%(5,844)
French1.6%(3,551)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(3,532)
Polish1.4%(2,991)
Dutch0.8%(1,870)
British0.8%(1,832)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(1,575)
Norwegian0.5%(1,207)
Russian0.5%(1,118)
Swedish0.5%(1,081)
Welsh0.5%(1,073)
Arab0.4%(904)
Jamaican0.4%(768)
Haitian0.3%(587)
Swiss0.3%(572)
Greek0.3%(571)
Danish0.2%(545)
Czech0.2%(528)
Hungarian0.2%(447)
Lebanese0.2%(415)
Portuguese0.3%(415)
Nigerian0.2%(390)
Turkish0.2%(351)
Austrian0.2%(326)
Canadian0.1%(313)
Brazilian0.2%(311)
Iranian0.1%(273)
Ukrainian0.1%(267)
Belgian0.1%(242)
Lithuanian0.1%(209)
Egyptian0.1%(181)
Ghanaian0.1%(166)
Kenyan0.1%(161)
Finnish0.1%(151)
Armenian0.1%(111)
Croatian0.1%(105)
Israeli0.1%(105)
Bulgarian0.1%(90)
Romanian0.1%(88)
Ethiopian0.1%(85)
Syrian0%(82)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Slovak0%(53)
Barbadian0%(26)
Latvian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(17)
Serbian0%(13)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.3%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46%(40,532)
Married44.2%(38,969)
Widowed2.2%(1,929)
Divorced7.5%(6,639)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(40,085)
Married41%(39,492)
Widowed7.2%(6,973)
Divorced10.3%(9,889)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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AthensCENTRAL128,612Watkinsville4,131Comer1,631Bogart1,326Winterville1,203Crawford918Danielsville895Colbert679North High Shoals576Arnoldsville445Ila376Bishop362Carlton311Hull248Maxeys225Lexington218
What's inside

4 component counties

Clarke CountyCENTRAL129,921Oconee CountyCENTRAL44,893Madison County32,919Oglethorpe County16,415
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

Athens-Clarke County, GA has about 136,025 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The typical household in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns about $23,529 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Athens-Clarke County, GA expensive?

In Athens-Clarke County, GA, the median home is worth about $68,621, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.

How educated are people in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Athens-Clarke County, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Athens-Clarke County, GA?

About 22.0% of people in Athens-Clarke County, GA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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