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    Athens, OH
    Demographic Data



    Athens Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Athens Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    24,824

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    1.6%
    5 - 17:
    6.4%
    18 - 24:
    57.3%
    25 - 34:
    10.2%
    35 - 54:
    12.6%
    55 - 64:
    5.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    6.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    50.2%
    50.2%
    94.7%
    94.7%
    64.1%
    64.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Athens
    USA
    $26,028
    $26,028
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Athens
    USA
    $38,204
    $38,204
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    40.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Accommodation
    Retail
    Healthcare
    Arts
    Manufacturing
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Administration
    Public Service
    30.5%
    30.5%
    16.0%
    16.0%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    81.6%
    81.6%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    Polish
    Scottish
    Welsh
    European
    French
    Scots-Irish
    Swedish
    Other Arab
    Dutch
    Hungarian
    Russian
    Norwegian
    Nigerian
    Greek
    Ghanian
    British
    26.1%
    26.1%
    17.7%
    17.7%
    14.6%
    14.6%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Arabic
    Langs. of India
    Vietnamese
    Chinese
    French
    African languages
    German/Yiddish
    Other Asian languages
    Pacific Island languages
    Russian
    Japanese
    Slavic languages
    Persian
    Native American languages
    Hungarian
    Tagalog
    Polish
    Greek
    91.2%
    91.2%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Athens Residents

    6.6%

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