Census place 3902736

Athens

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Athens city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Athens.

According to the 2025 estimate, Athens has a population of 25,313 and 2,545 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $38,204, below the comparison median of $69,321; typical commute is 16.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; and median home value is $247,000, above the comparison median of $197,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$38,204
Below the comparison median of $69,321
typical commute
16.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median home value
$247,000
Above the comparison median of $197,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Athens's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,313
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,545/sq mi
9.9 sq mi land area
Median age
21.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$38,204
Median home value
$247,000
Median gross rent
$1,011
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.1%
Typical commute
16.2 min
Drive-alone commute
46.1%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
21.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
67.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
68%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
20.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.6%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
8.3%
Households with children
12.4%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
4.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Athens County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PARKERSBURG (28 mi from place center)
Average high
65.2°F
Average low
44.6°F
Annual rainfall
44.2"
Annual snowfall
11.3"

Month by month

A year in Athens.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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