Athens, Georgia Population 2023

130,873

Athens is a city located in Clarke County Georgia. It is also the county seat of Clarke County. With a 2023 population of 130,873, it is the 5th largest city in Georgia and the 228th largest city in the United States.Athens is currently growing at a rate of 0.91% annually and its population has increased by 2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 127,315 in 2020. Spanning over 118 miles, Athens has a population density of 1,125 people per square mile.

The average household income in Athens is $59,118 with a poverty rate of 28.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Athens is 28.1 years, 27.7 years for males, and 28.6 years for females.

Athens Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Athens was:

  • White: 61.88%
  • Black or African American: 28.24%
  • Asian: 3.95%
  • Two or more races: 3.32%
  • Other race: 2.39%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
The current population of Athens, Georgia is 130,873 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 127,315.

Athens, Georgia Population 2023

Athens Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Athens Population by Race

Athens Population Pyramid 2023

Athens Median Age

28.1

Total

27.7

Male

28.6

Female

Athens Adults

There are 103,455 adults, (13,609 of whom are seniors) in Athens.

Athens Age Dependency

39.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Athens Sex Ratio

Female65,48852.41%
Male59,47447.59%

Athens Population by Age

Athens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

2.97

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

39.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Athens Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Athens Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.05%.

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$31,646

Average Earnings

$34,166

Average Male

$29,654

Average Female

Athens Earnings by Educational Attainment

Athens Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Athens Language

85.04% of Athens residents speak only English, while 14.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.14% of the population.

Athens Language

Athens Poverty by Race

rate

28.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.56%

Male Poverty Rate

28.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Athens

The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Black, with 36.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is Native, with 4.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.72%.

Athens Poverty

Athens Poverty Rate by Education

Athens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Athens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Athens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.7%

Male Marriage Rate

30.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Athens Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Athens 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Athens Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,983

Number of Veterans

4,417

Male Veterans

566

Female Veterans

Athens Veterans by War

Athens Veterans by Age

count

Athens Veterans by Race

Athens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Athens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Athens Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Athens Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Athens 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

56.59%

Born in Athens

88.72%

Native Born

9.43%

Foreign Born

6.34%

Non Citizen

3.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.72% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 56.59% having been born in Georgia. 6.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Athens Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Athens Population by Year