Athens

Population: 126,987
Median household income: $51,655
Median home value: $271,800

Athens, a community in Clarke County, Georgia, has 126,987 residents. The median household income of $51,655 is in line with the Clarke County median ($52,267).

From 2019 to 2023, Athens's population grew 1.8% from 124,719 to 126,987, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $171,000 to $271,800.

The median gross rent is $1,162. 48.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126,987
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,655
Median home value: $271,800
Median gross rent: $1,162
Housing units: 56,132
Homeownership rate: 40.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

124,719126,987

Median household income

$38,311$51,655

Median home value

$171,000$271,800

Median gross rent

$856$1,162

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	124,719	$38,311	$171,000	$856
2020	124,962	$39,713	$186,200	$871
2021	126,118	$43,466	$199,300	$939
2022	126,672	$47,798	$242,300	$1,045
2023	126,987	$51,655	$271,800	$1,162

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2426.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,064	4.8%
5 to 17	15,201	12.0%
18 to 24	33,038	26.0%
25 to 34	20,102	15.8%
35 to 44	14,624	11.5%
45 to 54	11,508	9.1%
55 to 64	11,228	8.8%
65 to 74	9,425	7.4%
75 and over	5,797	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69,024	54.4%
Black or African American	33,114	26.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	195	0.2%
Asian	5,384	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	452	0.4%
Two or more races	4,221	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,597	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,349	10.1%
High school graduate	12,878	17.7%
Some college or associate's	17,042	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	17,633	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17,782	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit2.1%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44,788	72.0%
Carpooled	4,838	7.8%
Public transit	1,298	2.1%
Walked	2,827	4.5%
Bicycle	591	0.9%
Worked from home	7,389	11.9%
Other means	485	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,049	38.4%
15 to 29 min	22,655	41.3%
30 to 44 min	5,776	10.5%
45 to 59 min	2,101	3.8%
60+ min	3,246	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 26.3% (30,681 of 116,607)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,522	45.9%
Nonfamily households	28,875	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53,397	95.1%
Vacant	2,735	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,623	40.5%
Renter-occupied	31,774	59.5%

1-unit, detached48.4%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units17.7%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,182	48.4%
1-unit, attached	3,633	6.5%
2 to 4 units	6,612	11.8%
5 to 19 units	9,963	17.7%
20 or more units	6,424	11.4%
Mobile home & other	2,318	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1303440
Type (LSAD): 00
Land area: 116 sq mi
Water area: 1.81 sq mi
Center point: 33.9496, -83.3701

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