Athens

Population: 14,250
Median household income: $53,151
Median home value: $197,300

Located in McMinn County, Tennessee, Athens is a community with a population of 14,250. The median household income of $53,151 is below the McMinn County median ($59,674).

Between 2019 and 2023, Athens's population grew 2.9% from 13,851 to 14,250, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $148,800 to $197,300.

84.5% of workers drive to work alone. 68.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,250
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,151
Median home value: $197,300
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 6,678
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,85114,250

Median household income

$31,913$53,151

Median home value

$148,800$197,300

Median gross rent

$708$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,851	$31,913	$148,800	$708
2020	13,931	$36,864	$156,800	$741
2021	13,961	$42,283	$163,500	$734
2022	14,091	$50,150	$182,100	$795
2023	14,250	$53,151	$197,300	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	777	5.5%
5 to 17	1,769	12.4%
18 to 24	1,700	11.9%
25 to 34	1,985	13.9%
35 to 44	1,950	13.7%
45 to 54	1,951	13.7%
55 to 64	1,674	11.7%
65 to 74	1,448	10.2%
75 and over	996	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,456	80.4%
Black or African American	863	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	166	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	793	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	939	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,334	13.3%
High school graduate	3,541	35.4%
Some college or associate's	2,864	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,421	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	844	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,490	84.5%
Carpooled	559	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	148	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	267	4.1%
Other means	35	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,970	47.7%
15 to 29 min	1,616	25.9%
30 to 44 min	603	9.7%
45 to 59 min	619	9.9%
60+ min	424	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.4% (2,453 of 13,361)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,597	59.6%
Nonfamily households	2,434	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,031	90.3%
Vacant	647	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,507	58.1%
Renter-occupied	2,524	41.9%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,562	68.3%
1-unit, attached	160	2.4%
2 to 4 units	806	12.1%
5 to 19 units	640	9.6%
20 or more units	276	4.1%
Mobile home & other	234	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4702320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4568, -84.6045