Athens County Population

1810–2026

63,314

2026 projection

1.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Athens County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202663,314+1170.19%
202563,197+1170.19%
202463,080+3350.53%
202362,745+1,8383.02%
202260,907+1,8503.13%
202159,057-3,3295.34%
202062,386-3,1964.87%
201965,582-910.14%
201865,673-9141.37%
201766,587+1850.28%

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Athens County Demographics

33.2median age

Median age

Female33.6 yrs
Male32.7 yrs

Adults

52,585
9,302 seniors (65+) · 18% of adults43,283 other adults

Sex

Female 50.2% · 31,005Male 49.8% · 30,732

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 32185+ years, female: 68080–84 years, male: 27980–84 years, female: 36675–79 years, male: 81075–79 years, female: 95170–74 years, male: 1,46770–74 years, female: 1,44665–69 years, male: 1,42065–69 years, female: 1,56260–64 years, male: 1,73760–64 years, female: 1,34955–59 years, male: 1,70855–59 years, female: 2,18850–54 years, male: 1,59850–54 years, female: 1,59245–49 years, male: 1,63345–49 years, female: 1,49540–44 years, male: 1,69440–44 years, female: 1,73835–39 years, male: 1,83135–39 years, female: 1,41330–34 years, male: 1,86030–34 years, female: 1,72325–29 years, male: 1,89425–29 years, female: 1,64620–24 years, male: 5,11020–24 years, female: 4,91615–19 years, male: 3,45915–19 years, female: 4,43710–14 years, male: 1,59110–14 years, female: 1,5295–9 years, male: 1,0365–9 years, female: 9000–4 years, male: 1,2840–4 years, female: 1,07485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 617 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Athens County Income

$56,001median household income

Median household income

$56,001

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$43,470

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

21.5%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Athens County Marital Status

37% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married37%37%36%
Never married48%52%45%
Divorced9%8%10%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year