Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,612
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,612
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 128,691
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 127,357
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 127,353
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 127,315
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 115,452
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,869
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 40.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $299,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,620
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $587
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,219
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 53,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 73.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,974
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,491
Persons in poverty, percent 26.5%
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 1,094.4
Population per square mile, 2010 992.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 116.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 116.36
FIPS Code 1303440