Athens

Population: 13,013
Median household income: $70,601
Median home value: $205,700

Athens is a community in Henderson County, Texas, home to 13,013 residents. Its median household income of $70,601 runs above the Henderson County figure of $63,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Athens's population grew 2.8% from 12,664 to 13,013, while its median home value rose 135.9% from $87,200 to $205,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,013
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,601
Median home value: $205,700
Median gross rent: $1,069
Housing units: 5,148
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,66413,013

Median household income

$38,149$70,601

Median home value

$87,200$205,700

Median gross rent

$854$1,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,664	$38,149	$87,200	$854
2020	12,667	$37,533	$94,300	$816
2021	12,719	$45,625	$109,500	$802
2022	12,878	$54,828	$163,900	$1,063
2023	13,013	$70,601	$205,700	$1,069

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	911	7.0%
5 to 17	2,361	18.1%
18 to 24	1,522	11.7%
25 to 34	1,398	10.7%
35 to 44	1,675	12.9%
45 to 54	1,291	9.9%
55 to 64	1,338	10.3%
65 to 74	1,315	10.1%
75 and over	1,202	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,250	48.0%
Black or African American	1,834	14.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	242	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	450	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,214	32.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,273	15.5%
High school graduate	2,661	32.4%
Some college or associate's	2,486	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	994	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	805	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,584	79.1%
Carpooled	801	13.8%
Public transit	90	1.6%
Walked	104	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	2.3%
Other means	87	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,119	55.0%
15 to 29 min	989	17.5%
30 to 44 min	464	8.2%
45 to 59 min	550	9.7%
60+ min	544	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,508 of 11,930)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,655	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,714	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,369	84.9%
Vacant	779	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,460	56.3%
Renter-occupied	1,909	43.7%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,228	62.7%
1-unit, attached	132	2.6%
2 to 4 units	558	10.8%
5 to 19 units	418	8.1%
20 or more units	480	9.3%
Mobile home & other	332	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4804504
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.37 sq mi
Center point: 32.2026, -95.8308