Athens city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,263
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,263
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,050
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,095
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,077
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,084
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,458
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 681
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,256
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $846
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,874
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,056
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,366
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 694,198
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $48,353
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,458
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
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 908.2
Population per square mile, 2010 962.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.98
FIPS Code 4702320