Athens is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,731 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 42nd largest community in Tennessee.Athens is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Athens is a city of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in management occupations (10.66%), sales jobs (10.07%), and office and administrative support (7.47%). As is often the case in a small city, Athens doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Athens overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Athens, 22.64% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $31,659, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,636 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Athens is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Athens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athens include Irish, English, German, European, and African. The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
