Athens, Wisconsin Population 2024

1,070

Athens Demographics

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

  • White: 88.28%
  • Other race: 5.42%
  • Two or more races: 4.53%
  • Black or African American: 1.58%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
436.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (6)
The current population of Athens, Wisconsin is 1,070 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,064.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89688.28%
Other race555.42%
Two or more races464.53%
Black or African American161.58%
Asian20.2%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Athens Population by Race

Athens Population Pyramid 2024

Athens Median Age

42.7

Total

43.3

Male

40.5

Female

Athens Adults

There are 794 adults, (184 of whom are seniors) in Athens.

Athens Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Athens Sex Ratio

Female48547.78%
Male53052.22%

Athens Population by Age

Athens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4512.2567.432.6
Married2342.9787.212.8
Non Family1771.1537.962.1
Male242.2170.829.2
Female163.941000

2.87

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Athens Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade324.36%
Associates Degree13818.8%
Bachelors Degree729.81%
Graduate Degree273.68%
High School Graduate34547%
Less Than 9th Grade243.27%
Some College9613.08%

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
White66462689
2+ Races32320
Hispanic29110
Other Race1800
Black161610

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 62.5%.

Athens Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,938$118,125$50,000
Graduate Degree$0$0$74,167
High School Graduate$29,531$34,659$20,313
Less Than 9th Grade$7,153$6,597$14,167
Overall$42,569$46,875$38,750
Some College$53,684$55,568$50,625

$42,569

Average Earnings

$46,875

Average Male

$38,750

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

95.19% of Athens residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Athens Language

Athens Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8898910.01%
Other5555100%
Hispanic665583.33%

14.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.16%

Male Poverty Rate

20.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Athens

The race most likely to be in poverty in Athens is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Athens is White, with 10.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.22%.

Athens Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.5%
High School12.75%
Some College7.69%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Athens Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.52%
Male Employed8.27%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Athens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Athens Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,727$93,818
Households$58,828$73,783
Married Families$91,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,847$38,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Athens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

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 45-54, 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

88

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War34
Vietnam16
Korea0
World War II0

Athens Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5451
75+16
18 to 3410
65 to 748
55 to 643

Athens Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White506.89%
2+ Races2887.5%
Black1062.5%
Hispanic724.14%

Athens Veterans by Race

Athens Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Athens Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

0.8%

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

80.3%

Born in Athens

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Athens residents were born in the United States, with 80.3% having been born in Wisconsin. 0% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,07920.19%
20281,07720.19%
20271,07510.09%
20261,07420.19%
20251,07220.19%
20241,07010.09%
20231,06980.75%
20221,06110.09%
20211,060-4-0.38%
20201,064-13-1.21%
20191,07710.09%
20181,076-5-0.46%
20171,08120.19%
20161,079-5-0.46%
20151,084-4-0.37%
20141,088-2-0.18%
20131,090-2-0.18%
20121,092-1-0.09%
20111,093-3-0.27%
20101,09600%

Athens Population by Year