Athens is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,371 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 42nd largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Athens is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Athens is a city of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in management occupations (9.75%), office and administrative support (7.36%), and sales jobs (7.35%). Being a small city, Athens does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Athens citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.99% of adults in Athens have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $29,370, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,480 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Athens is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Athens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athens include Irish, English, German, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
