Athens, Texas Population 2024

13,709

Athens is a city located in Anderson County, Henderson County, and Van Zandt County Texas. Athens has a 2024 population of 13,709. It is also the county seat of Henderson County. Athens is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually and its population has increased by 6.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,884 in 2020.

The average household income in Athens is $75,158 with a poverty rate of 16.91%. The median age in Athens is 38.2 years: 36.6 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.

Athens Demographics

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

  • White: 59.78%
  • Two or more races: 17.24%
  • Black or African American: 17%
  • Other race: 3.18%
  • Asian: 2.56%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
17.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
768.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.4% (825)
The current population of Athens, Texas is 13,709 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,884.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,69859.78%
Two or more races2,22017.24%
Black or African American2,18917%
Other race4093.18%
Asian3302.56%
Native American240.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Athens Population by Race

Athens Population Pyramid 2024

Athens Median Age

38.2

Total

36.6

Male

40.2

Female

Athens Adults

There are 10,047 adults, (2,885 of whom are seniors) in Athens.

Athens Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Athens Sex Ratio

Female6,85353.21%
Male6,02546.79%

Athens Population by Age

Athens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5822.5755.744.3
Married1,9863.4577.722.3
Non Family1,8531.1132.167.9
Female5383.5450.949.1
Male2054.7266.833.2

3.4

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Athens Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6497.75%
Associates Degree3604.3%
Bachelors Degree1,01812.16%
Graduate Degree6808.12%
High School Graduate2,82333.72%
Less Than 9th Grade83810.01%
Some College2,00423.94%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7944,5261,539
Hispanic1,76490438
Black1,4831,23566
2+ Races88555445
Other Race299620
Asian22714323
Native American1590
Islander880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.1%.

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,974$59,063$48,750
Graduate Degree$83,229$96,458$69,110
High School Graduate$34,583$44,302$31,818
Less Than 9th Grade$19,741$26,648$17,500
Overall$40,097$46,373$31,356
Some College$34,640$46,548$25,234

$40,097

Average Earnings

$46,373

Average Male

$31,356

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

73.93% of Athens residents speak only English, while 26.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.59% of the population.

Athens Language

Athens Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,7741,06128.11%
White5,3854438.23%
Black1,98833616.9%
Multiple2,1201748.21%
Native24729.17%

16.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.94%

Male Poverty Rate

15.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Athens

The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Native, with 29.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is Multiple, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.47%.

Athens Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.25%
High School9.79%
Some College9.35%
Bachelors or Greater1.31%

Athens Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.53%
Male Unemployed23.73%
Female Employed9.5%
Male Employed8.71%

Athens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Athens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,951$93,850
Households$54,828$75,158
Married Families$82,406$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,698$40,550

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Athens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

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

751

Number of Veterans

556

Male Veterans

195

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam264
Second Gulf War247
First Gulf War188
World War II68
Korea43

Athens Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74218
35 to 54192
75+163
55 to 64103
18 to 3475

Athens Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5660.09160058261854669
Black1570.07981698017285206
2+ Races280.022745735174654752
Hispanic280.011336032388663968

Athens Veterans by Race

Athens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Athens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

72.36%

Born in Athens

89.18%

Native Born

10.82%

Foreign Born

7.12%

Non Citizen

3.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.18% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 72.36% having been born in Texas. 7.12% 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 2022 is projected based on recent change

29 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,7412071.42%
202814,5342061.44%
202714,3282061.46%
202614,1222071.49%
202513,9152061.5%
202413,7092061.53%
202313,5035173.98%
202212,986-6-0.05%
202112,9921080.84%
202012,8841891.49%
201912,695-1-0.01%
201812,6961230.98%
201712,573-18-0.14%
201612,591380.3%
201512,553-59-0.47%
201412,612-36-0.28%
201312,648-78-0.61%
201212,726-26-0.2%
201112,752630.5%
201012,68900%
200011,2973303.01%
199010,9677707.55%
198010,1976156.42%
19709,5822,49635.22%
19607,0861,89236.43%
19505,1944299%
19404,7654239.74%
19304,3421,16636.71%
19203,176-11,565-78.45%

Athens Population by Year