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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Athens

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Athens

58,451
Persons

Region: Appalachian Ohio
1,959,329 Persons

State: Ohio
11,778,122 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Athens

-6.38%

Region: Appalachian Ohio
-1.28%

State: Ohio
-0.18%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race County: Athens Region: Appalachian Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 51,045 87.33% 1,731,423 88.37% 8,912,347 75.67%
Black/African American 2,669 4.57% 88,183 4.50% 1,505,940 12.79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 228 0.39% 5,518 0.28% 32,708 0.28%
Asian 967 1.65% 11,087 0.57% 318,599 2.71%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2 0.00% 438 0.02% 5,423 0.05%
Some Other Race 610 1.04% 19,465 0.99% 248,724 2.11%
2+ Races 2,930 5.01% 103,215 5.27% 754,381 6.40%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity County: Athens Region: Appalachian Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 1,441 2.47% 53,168 2.71% 594,129 5.04%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 57,010 97.53% 1,906,161 97.29% 11,183,993 94.96%

Age See More Age Data

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Population by Age Group County: Athens Region: Appalachian Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 2,462 4.21% 105,730 5.40% 657,820 5.59%
5-9 2,494 4.27% 107,483 5.49% 673,560 5.72%
10-14 2,522 4.31% 116,234 5.93% 720,623 6.12%
15-17 1,753 3.00% 74,352 3.79% 448,807 3.81%
18-20 5,860 10.03% 80,834 4.13% 512,208 4.35%
21-24 8,779 15.02% 102,520 5.23% 621,612 5.28%
25-34 7,683 13.14% 220,258 11.24% 1,463,295 12.42%
35-44 6,053 10.36% 222,447 11.35% 1,441,473 12.24%
45-54 5,521 9.45% 229,231 11.70% 1,374,377 11.67%
55-64 5,957 10.19% 266,307 13.59% 1,527,513 12.97%
65-74 5,515 9.44% 251,408 12.83% 1,360,545 11.55%
75-84 2,908 4.98% 134,994 6.89% 715,907 6.08%
85+ 944 1.62% 47,531 2.43% 260,382 2.21%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Athens Region: Appalachian Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 28,894 49.43% 970,926 49.55% 5,768,076 48.97%
Female 29,557 50.57% 988,403 50.45% 6,010,046 51.03%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Athens

23,410
Households

Region: Appalachian Ohio
799,303 Households

State: Ohio
4,828,673 Households

Families

County: Athens

12,162
Families

Region: Appalachian Ohio
540,896 Families

State: Ohio
3,136,316 Families

Average Household Size

County: Athens

2.28
Persons

Region: Appalachian Ohio
2.39 Persons

State: Ohio
2.38 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Athens

4,554
Households
(19.45% of Households)

Region: Appalachian Ohio
194,035 Households (24.28% of Households)

State: Ohio
1,233,477 Households (25.54% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Athens Region: Appalachian Ohio State: Ohio
Value Value Value
All $56,229 $59,050 $68,488
White $58,358 $61,143 $73,755
Black/African American $46,530 $34,891 $41,530
American Indian/Alaskan Native $53,409 $49,497 $45,576
Asian $46,538 $80,518 $93,851
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $57,500 $63,116 $53,200
Some Other Race $52,052 $49,962 $53,047
2+ Races $32,766 $48,894 $58,070
Hispanic/Latino $67,982 $47,975 $53,420
Non-Hispanic/Latino $56,034 $59,367 $69,065

Families Below Poverty

County: Athens

1,327
Families
(10.91% of Families)

Region: Appalachian Ohio
63,302 Families (11.70% of Families)

State: Ohio
295,392 Families (9.42% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Athens

917
Families
(7.54% of Families)

Region: Appalachian Ohio
45,702 Families (8.45% of Families)

State: Ohio
223,501 Families (7.13% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Athens

26,343
Housing units

Region: Appalachian Ohio
897,347 Housing units

State: Ohio
5,294,118 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Athens

$238,311

Region: Appalachian Ohio
$208,968

State: Ohio
$264,737

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Athens Region: Appalachian Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 673 1.95% 50,990 3.72% 220,838 2.71%
Some High School, No Diploma 2,433 7.04% 102,232 7.45% 477,957 5.87%
High School Grad 10,869 31.43% 575,172 41.92% 2,668,352 32.77%
Some College, No Degree 5,857 16.94% 248,184 18.09% 1,594,840 19.58%
Associate Degree 2,978 8.61% 125,403 9.14% 722,583 8.87%
Bachelor's Degree 5,275 15.25% 170,001 12.39% 1,516,900 18.63%
Master's Degree 4,564 13.20% 78,913 5.75% 702,359 8.62%
Professional Degree 429 1.24% 13,101 0.95% 142,116 1.75%
Doctorate Degree 1,503 4.35% 8,180 0.60% 97,547 1.20%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Athens

5.80%

Region: Appalachian Ohio
5.48%

State: Ohio
5.21%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.