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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Athens Metro

Athens-Clarke County, GA · 4 counties · 166,079 residents · 1,025.028 sq mi
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Athens has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,413. Population has grown 22% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $104,024. At a median age of 29.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 21.1% is well above the national figure. 33% 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: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
166,079
+22%since 1990
from 136,025 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
162 / sq mi
+22%since 1990
from 133 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
29.4
+4%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
128K153K178K203K229K1990201020202024Athens
2024220K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(9,742)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(10,319)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(10,090)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.5%(15,844)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2416.1%(26,750)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.2%(25,190)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.4%(22,200)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(19,122)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(11,983)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(7,915)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(5,148)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,776)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,413
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,529 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,211
+54%since 1990
from $11,861 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
21.1%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 22.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,024
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,621 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$528
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $376 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.1%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 57.1% in 1990
42.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
33.5%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 30.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.7%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 14.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−17%since 1990
from 17.6 min in 1990
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 married40.5%(26,600)
Married50.3%(33,009)
Widowed2%(1,312)
Divorced7.2%(4,705)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(24,768)
Married47.2%(33,073)
Widowed8.2%(5,776)
Divorced9.3%(6,487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
In this metro

Largest cities

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 166,079 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns about $34,413 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 $104,024, and the typical rent is about $528 a month.

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

About 33.5% 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 21.1% of people in Athens-Clarke County, GA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Athens-Clarke County, GA grown since 1990?

Yes, Athens-Clarke County, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,054 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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