Athens city, Texas
Population per square mile, 2010 755.1
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,870
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,851
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,863
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,857
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,710
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 28.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 31.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 637
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,551
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $594
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,112
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,698
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 29.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,739
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,711
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,945
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 411,257
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,669
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,150
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 721.0
Population per square mile, 2010 755.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.83
FIPS Code 4804504