Athens is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 13,007 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 217th largest community in Texas.Athens is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Athens is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in management occupations (13.52%), office and administrative support (10.28%), and sales jobs (7.79%). The education level of Athens citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.28% of adults 25 and older in Athens have a college degree. The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $29,235, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,940 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Athens is an extremely 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. Athens also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 30.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Athens include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
