Athens County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,197
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,197
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 62,428
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 62,424
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 62,431
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,757
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,075
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,396
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $527
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $939
Building Permits, 2025 179
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,014
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,035
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 398,703
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,255
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 923,978
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,177
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,001
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,645
Persons in poverty, percent 25.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,030
Total employment, 2023 13,467
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 570,489
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,767
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 723
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 301
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 548
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 507
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 124.0
Population per square mile, 2010 128.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 503.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 503.60
FIPS Code 39009