Athens is a city located in Clarke County Georgia. Athens has a 2023 population of 127,793. It is also the county seat of Clarke County.Athens is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 127,141 in 2020.
The average household income in Athens is $65,960 with a poverty rate of 26.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Athens is 28.5 years, 28.1 years for males, and 28.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Athens was:
2.92
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
40.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.75% of Athens residents speak only English, while 15.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.29% of the population.
26.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.13%
Male Poverty Rate
28.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Hispanic, with 37.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is Native, with 5.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.6%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.0%
Male Marriage Rate
30.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.2%
Labor Force Participation
57.6%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.5%
Born in Athens
89.57%
Native Born
9.46%
Foreign Born
6.17%
Non Citizen
3.29%
Naturalized
89.57% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 56.5% having been born in Georgia. 6.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.