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About Athens, Tennessee
Athens

Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga. The population was 14,084 at the 2020 census. The population of the zipcode area is at 23,726

Gender
Gender Athens Tennessee Country
Female 51.8% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Athens Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 13.6% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.9% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.6% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.9% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 5.2% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.9% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.8% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.8% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Athens Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 7% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 32% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Athens Tennessee Country
White 78.3% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 9.4% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.8% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.8% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity