Athens County, Ohio Population 2024

58,765

Athens County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 58,765 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Athens County, Ohio is the 42nd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 65,175 and has seen a growth of -9.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202958,230-107-0.18%
202858,337-107-0.18%
202758,444-107-0.18%
202658,551-107-0.18%
202558,658-107-0.18%
202458,765-107-0.18%
202358,872-107-0.18%
202258,979-107-0.18%
202159,086-3,285-5.27%
202062,371-3,211-4.9%
201965,582-91-0.14%
201865,673-914-1.37%
201766,5871850.28%
201666,4024530.69%
201565,9491,1161.72%
201464,8332050.32%
201364,628-5-0.01%
201264,633-459-0.71%
201165,092-83-0.13%
201065,17500%
199059,5493,1505.59%
198056,3991,5102.75%
197054,8897,89116.79%
196046,9981,1592.53%
195045,839-327-0.71%
194046,1661,9914.51%
193044,175-6,255-12.4%
192050,4302,6325.51%
191047,7989,06823.41%
190038,7303,53610.05%
189035,1946,78323.87%
188028,4114,64319.53%
187023,7682,40411.25%
186021,3643,14917.29%
185018,215-894-4.68%
184019,1099,32295.25%
18309,7873,44954.42%
18206,3383,547127.09%
18102,791-55,439-95.21%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-107)
County Website
Athens County
State
Ohio
County Seat
2020 Population
62,371
Area
504 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.78% (-3,606)
Founded
March 1, 1805

Athens County, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,68690.88%
Two or more races2,1233.46%
Asian1,6042.62%
Black or African American1,5572.54%
Other race2180.36%
Native American690.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Athens County, Ohio Population by Race

Athens County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Athens County, Ohio Median Age

32.2

Total

31.6

Male

33.1

Female

Athens County, Ohio Adults

There are 52,169 adults, (8,770 of whom are seniors) in Athens County, Ohio.

Athens County, Ohio Age Dependency

41.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21

Child Dependency Ratio

Athens County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female30,73150.15%
Male30,54549.85%

Athens County, Ohio Population by Age

Athens County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,5822.3660.739.3
Non Family11,1581.5940.459.6
Married8,6813.0685.814.2
Female1,7403.2458.641.4
Male1,0033.4171.928.1

3.02

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

60.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Athens County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Athens County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Athens County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Athens County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,141

Average Earnings

$42,919

Average Male

$34,424

Average Female

Athens County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Athens County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Athens County, Ohio Language

94.72% of Athens County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 5.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.69% of the population.

Athens County, Ohio Language

Athens County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,36511,40023.57%
Asian1,47760240.76%
Multiple1,71954831.88%
Black92326929.14%
Hispanic87822125.17%
Native483777.08%
Other2032210.84%

24.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.57%

Male Poverty Rate

24.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Athens County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens County, Ohio is Native, with 77.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens County, Ohio is Other, with 10.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.35%.

Athens County, Ohio Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.05%
Some College17.07%
High School16.89%
Bachelors or Greater10.04%

Athens County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.82%
Male Unemployed41.46%
Female Employed17.36%
Male Employed17.04%

Athens County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Athens County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Athens County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.5%

Male Marriage Rate

34.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Athens County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Athens County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Athens County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Athens County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,125

Number of Veterans

2,881

Male Veterans

244

Female Veterans

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Athens County, Ohio Veterans by War

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Athens County, Ohio Veterans by Age

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Athens County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Athens County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Athens County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Athens County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Athens County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Athens County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.31%

Born in Athens County, Ohio

96%

Native Born

4%

Foreign Born

2.85%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96% of Athens County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 72.31% having been born in Ohio. 2.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Athens County, Ohio Place of Birth

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