MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Athens Micro

Athens, TX · 1 counties · 58,543 residents · 874 sq mi

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With 58,543 people, Athens is a metro area. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $53,700. The population has fallen 20% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

58,543

−20%vs 2000

vs 73,277 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

67 / sq mi

−20%vs 2000

vs 84 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

38.7

−4%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

874 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202485K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(3,627)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(4,188)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(3,938)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(4,035)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(3,017)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(7,561)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(7,118)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(6,595)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(7,232)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.3%(7,222)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(3,268)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(742)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,747

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,533 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,692

−40%vs 2000

vs $17,772 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.1%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,700

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $464 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(62,124)

Black6.6%(4,811)

Hispanic / Latino6.9%(5,071)

Asian0.3%(220)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.3%(52,268)

Black8.1%(4,743)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(2,228)

Asian0.3%(187)

Other2.3%(1,345)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.5%(11,469)

Central American0.3%(222)

Honduran0.2%(152)

Spaniard0.1%(117)

South American0.1%(94)

Puerto Rican0.1%(92)

Guatemalan0.1%(55)

Colombian0.1%(45)

Dominican0%(39)

Peruvian0%(36)

Cuban0%(22)

Salvadoran0%(15)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Bolivian0%(10)

Venezuelan0%(3)

Asian origin

Cambodian0.4%(379)

Vietnamese0.1%(87)

Filipino0.1%(77)

Burmese0.1%(74)

Chinese0%(21)

Asian Indian0%(14)

Japanese0%(9)

Taiwanese0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(32)

Samoan0%(21)

Chamorro0%(5)

Ancestry

English12%(10,224)

Irish11.3%(9,569)

German9.4%(7,989)

American6.6%(5,637)

Scottish2.1%(1,790)

French1.5%(1,283)

Italian1.5%(1,275)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,190)

Polish0.9%(744)

Dutch0.9%(726)

Czech0.8%(671)

Swedish0.7%(619)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian0.7%(580)

Welsh0.5%(426)

Norwegian0.5%(411)

Portuguese0.3%(289)

British0.3%(221)

Subsaharan African0.3%(217)

Russian0.2%(184)

French Canadian0.2%(159)

Turkish0.1%(89)

Iranian0.1%(76)

Canadian0.1%(74)

Ukrainian0.1%(73)

Arab0.1%(57)

Croatian0.1%(50)

Greek0.1%(50)

Hungarian0.1%(50)

Romanian0.1%(49)

Austrian0.1%(44)

Danish0%(40)

Armenian0%(37)

Jamaican0%(37)

Swiss0%(33)

Finnish0%(31)

Haitian0%(16)

Australian0%(15)

Belgian0%(13)

Lebanese0%(8)

Brazilian0%(8)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.7%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.3 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 26.7 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 married25.4%(8,622)

Married59%(20,059)

Widowed4.6%(1,578)

Divorced11%(3,726)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(7,374)

Married56.2%(20,223)

Widowed11.7%(4,199)

Divorced11.7%(4,197)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.7%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 23.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.2%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.6%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% 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)18%(1,021)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(1,380)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.6%(2,357)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(164)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.9%(110)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,667 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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