Athens city, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,313
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,313
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,842
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,832
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 8.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 6.3%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 32.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $247,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,599
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $607
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,011
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,238
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 49.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,035
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,948
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 641,950
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,257
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,204
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,028
Persons in poverty, percent 40.0%
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 2,406.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,425.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.83
FIPS Code 3902736