Athens County, Ohio

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 61,573
Median household income: $53,837
Median home value: $173,800

Athens County is a county in Ohio with a population of 61,573. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,837 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

From 2019 to 2023, Athens County's population declined 6.6% from 65,917 to 61,573, while its median household income rose 31.6% from $40,905 to $53,837.

67.1% of workers drive to work alone. 60.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,573
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,837
Median home value: $173,800
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 26,466
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,91761,573

Median household income

$40,905$53,837

Median home value

$129,600$173,800

Median gross rent

$791$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,917	$40,905	$129,600	$791
2020	65,945	$42,414	$139,100	$797
2021	62,933	$47,061	$150,800	$840
2022	61,276	$48,750	$161,700	$907
2023	61,573	$53,837	$173,800	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 2426.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,300	3.7%
5 to 17	6,860	11.1%
18 to 24	16,056	26.1%
25 to 34	7,380	12.0%
35 to 44	6,592	10.7%
45 to 54	6,212	10.1%
55 to 64	7,120	11.6%
65 to 74	5,794	9.4%
75 and over	3,259	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,895	89.2%
Black or African American	1,526	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.1%
Asian	1,293	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.1%
Two or more races	2,365	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,380	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,974	8.2%
High school graduate	10,825	29.8%
Some college or associate's	9,678	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	6,041	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6,839	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,698	67.1%
Carpooled	1,996	7.2%
Public transit	224	0.8%
Walked	3,257	11.7%
Bicycle	255	0.9%
Worked from home	3,262	11.7%
Other means	184	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,442	42.4%
15 to 29 min	8,601	34.9%
30 to 44 min	2,363	9.6%
45 to 59 min	1,152	4.7%
60+ min	2,056	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 22.1% (11,914 of 53,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,860	52.2%
Nonfamily households	10,862	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,722	85.9%
Vacant	3,744	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,071	61.9%
Renter-occupied	8,651	38.1%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,891	60.0%
1-unit, attached	751	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,690	10.2%
5 to 19 units	1,575	6.0%
20 or more units	2,001	7.6%
Mobile home & other	3,558	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 39009
State: Ohio
Land area: 504 sq mi
Water area: 4.77 sq mi
Center point: 39.3328, -82.0459