Demographics · GA
Athens, GA demographics: 129,609 residents, with a median age of 29.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
129,609people live in Athens, at a median age of 29.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 29.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Athens, the largest race group is White (56.9%); 11.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.9% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Athens is 29.6 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.4% male and 52.6% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 25.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,115 | 4.7% | ±85 |
| 5 to 17 | 15,570 | 12.0% | ±871 |
| 18 to 24 | 33,310 | 25.7% | ±1,565 |
| 25 to 34 | 20,174 | 15.6% | n/a |
| 35 to 44 | 14,918 | 11.5% | ±877 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,897 | 9.2% | ±170 |
| 55 to 64 | 11,425 | 8.8% | ±770 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,018 | 7.7% | ±660 |
| 75 and over | 6,182 | 4.8% | ±452 |
Median age by sex: 29.0 (male) · 30.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Athens is White at 56.9% of the population. Separately, 11.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 73,767 | 56.9% | ±1,182 |
| Black or African American alone | 33,281 | 25.7% | ±711 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 664 | 0.5% | ±418 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 5,451 | 4.2% | ±285 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 20 | 0.0% | ±36 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,611 | 3.6% | ±996 |
| Two or more races | 11,815 | 9.1% | ±1,332 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 15,269 | 11.8% | n/a |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Athens has 54,454 households. 45.8% are family households and 33.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.19 people.
Total households
54,454
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.19
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
45.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
33.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 54,454 | ±441 |
| Family households | 24,959 | ±985 |
| Nonfamily households | 29,495 | ±1,074 |
| Householder living alone | 18,197 | ±1,153 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
9.9% of Athens residents were born outside the United States. 84.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (9.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.9% | 12,889 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 84.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 9.2% | Spanish · 11,415 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
47.4% of adults age 25 and over in Athens hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Athens is 1303436. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.