Moving to Athens, Ohio

About Athens, Ohio
Athens

Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio University, a large public research university with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 21,000 students. It is the principal city of the Athens micropolitan area.

Gender
Gender Athens Ohio Country
Female 52% 51% 50.8%
Male 48% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Athens Ohio Country
Less than $10,000 19.9% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11.6% 4.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.8% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.1% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 11.5% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.6% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.1% 14.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.5% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Athens Ohio Country
< 9th Grade 0% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 11% 33% 27.0%
Other College 13% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 28% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 22% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 12% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Athens Ohio Country
White 81.6% 78.3% 60.1%
African American 5.6% 12.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.2% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 3% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity