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Athens, GA
Demographic Data




Athens Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Athens Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

128,561

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
11.9%
18 - 24:
26.7%
25 - 34:
15.9%
35 - 54:
20.3%
55 - 64:
9.0%
Over 65 Years:
11.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
21.3%
21.3%
89.8%
89.8%
48.0%
48.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Athens
USA
$30,043
$30,043
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Athens
USA
$47,798
$47,798
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

27.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Transportation
Other
Construction
Public Service
Arts
Wholesale
Finance
23.3%
23.3%
11.4%
11.4%
10.8%
10.8%
10.8%
10.8%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
54.7%
54.7%
26.4%
26.4%
11.1%
11.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
European
Italian
Scottish
French
Polish
Scots-Irish
British
Dutch
African
Welsh
Russian
Swedish
Norwegian
Scandinavian
Greek
Czech
Nigerian
11.3%
11.3%
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Arabic
African languages
Korean
German/Yiddish
French
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
Thai
Urdu
Persian
Slavic languages
Russian
84.9%
84.9%
8.8%
8.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Athens Residents

9.7%


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