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Athens County, OH


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Athens, OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 58,979   ( 5,778 from 2010 , 3,442 from 2020)
Land area: 503.6 square miles
Population density: 117.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:53,004 89.87% 9.8%
Black:1,5562.64% 10.6%
Indian:1420.24% 1.4%
Asian:1,6302.76% 7.1%
2+ races:1,4302.42% 12.2%
Hispanic:1,2172.06% 21.5%
Total non-White:5,97510.13% 0.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,053 8.4
Deaths:1,39311.2
Net Migration: -3,189-25.5
Net Immigration: 3232.6
Change in White population:-5,775 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-3 -0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
64,757
58,77990.77%
1,7412.69%
1400.22%
1,7542.71%
1,2741.97%
1,0021.55%
5,9789.23%

2000
62,223
57,76892.84%
1,4672.36%
1640.26%
1,1911.91%
9201.48%
6391.03%
4,4557.16%

1990
59,549
55,86693.82%
1,6762.81%
1700.29%
1,3682.30%
n/a
4690.79%
3,6836.18%

1980
56,399
53,33994.57%
1,6202.87%
1040.18%
6841.21%
n/a
5280.94%
3,0605.43%

1970
54,889
53,03396.62%
1,2272.24%
390.07%
2630.48%
n/a
1700.31%
1,856 3.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,703 9.2
4,3156.9
-1,504-2.4
1,3282.1
1,011 1.6
1,523 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
6,401 10.7
4,6287.8
1,3072.2
2480.4
1,902 3.2
772 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
7,250 12.9
4,398 7.8
362 0.6
n/a
2,527 4.5
623 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,721 -5.0
n/a
306 0.6
1,204 2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens County, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.2
9,107 15.4%
49,872 84.6%
8,770 14.9%
22,582
2.36
11,424 50.6%
8,681 76.0%
752 6.6%
11,158 49.4%

2010
NumberPercent
26.3
10,249 15.8%
54,508 84.2%
6,538 10.1%
23,578
2.35
12,453 52.8%
9,255 74.3%
1,239 9.9%
11,125 47.2%

2000
NumberPercent
25.6
11,387 18.3%
50,836 81.7%
5,769 9.3%
22,500
2.40
12,721 56.5%
10,060 79.1%
1,142 9.0%
9,779 43.5%

1990
NumberPercent
25.5
12,128 20.4%
47,421 79.6%
5,848 9.8%
20,237
2.52
12,629 62.4%
10,198 80.8%
1,163 9.2%
7,608 37.6%

1980
NumberPercent
24.8
13,196 23.4%
43,203 76.6%
5,406 9.6%
18,383
2.64
12,327 67.1%
10,469 84.9%
833 6.8%
6,056 32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Athens County, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,420 
Median Value$161,700 
Occupied22,58285.5%
Vacant3,83814.5%
Owned13,69860.7%
Rented8,88439.3%
Median Rent$907 
Single-Family Units16,67863.1%
    Detached15,97760.5%
    Attached7012.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,38912.8%
Mobile Homes3,63813.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens County, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,34710.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6057.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2885.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3516.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0114.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1004.9%
$35,000 to $39,9999684.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998753.9%
$45,000 to $49,9999194.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7237.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6157.2%
$75,000 to $99,9992,71812.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9548.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1024.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0184.5%
$200,000 or more9884.4%
Median Household Income48,750 
Per Capita Income27,366 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8628.2%
Public Assistance6192.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,53615.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,43660.6%
Unemployed1,6563.8%
In Armed Forces1070.2%
Total Labor Force28,19964.6%
Not in Labor Force15,45335.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6947,62453.3%
Non-Profit9761,80535.1%
Self-Employed1,27989558.8%
Local Government1,0921,25846.5%
State Government2,1542,00451.8%
Federal Government19519450.1%
Total Private + Self9,9738,51953.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4175,26145.6%
Total14,39013,78051.1%
Pct. Govt.24.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,04910.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,87117.3%
Professional, Technical8,36829.7%
Service Occupations6,33422.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing910.3%
All others5,59619.8%
White Collar 57.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services6,80424.1%
Health care and social assistance4,23815.0%
Accommodation and food services3,63312.9%
Retail trade2,93310.4%
Manufacturing2,4088.5%
Construction1,6225.7%
Professional, scientific, technical9413.3%
Other services8693.1%
Transportation and warehousing8302.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7862.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7022.5%
Public administration6622.3%
Wholesale trade5512.0%
Finance and insurance3211.1%
Information2620.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2190.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2080.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1200.4%
Utilities1010.4%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Athens County, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4070.66%
Puerto Rican2790.46%
Cuban800.13%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American890.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran120.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran720.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2490.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1280.21%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1040.17%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1270.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese8101.32%
Indian3150.51%
Filipino1330.22%
Vietnamese670.11%
Japanese610.10%
Taiwanese220.04%
Cambodian110.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English55,80594.7%
Chinese6551.1%
Spanish6011.0%
Other Indo-European3540.6%
Arabic3500.6%
German, other Germanic3310.6%
Other2350.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun2060.3%
Other Asian1880.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,89722.7%
English8,95114.6%
Irish8,88314.5%
American3,3895.5%
Italian2,5574.2%
Polish1,5372.5%
Scotch-Irish1,1801.9%
Scottish1,0991.8%
European9881.6%
French8521.4%
Dutch7891.3%
Welsh7161.2%
British6401.0%
Hungarian5730.9%
Swedish4870.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,52997.1%
Not a citizen1,7472.9%
Native58,82596.0%
Foreign-born2,4514.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens County, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
616 1.7%2,370 6.6%11,396 31.5%9,360 25.9%5,632 15.6%6,747 18.7%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 616 1.7%
9-12 Years 2,370 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,396 31.5%
Some College 9,360 25.9%
Bach. Degree 5,632 15.6%
Grad Degree 6,747 18.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Athens County, OH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,696 23,245 1,451 5.9% 5.8%
1991 24,559 23,026 1,533 6.2% 6.5%
1992 24,903 23,118 1,785 7.2% 7.4%
1993 24,887 23,282 1,605 6.4% 6.7%
1994 25,126 23,770 1,356 5.4% 5.7%
1995 25,522 24,052 1,470 5.8% 4.9%
1996 26,318 24,687 1,631 6.2% 5.0%
1997 26,613 25,161 1,452 5.5% 4.6%
1998 26,573 25,146 1,427 5.4% 4.3%
1999 26,658 25,234 1,424 5.3% 4.3%
2000 27,718 26,149 1,569 5.7% 4.1%
2001 28,438 27,017 1,421 5.0% 4.4%
2002 28,804 26,986 1,818 6.3% 5.8%
2003 29,536 27,570 1,966 6.7% 6.2%
2004 29,595 27,563 2,032 6.9% 6.3%
2005 29,938 27,960 1,978 6.6% 5.9%
2006 30,548 28,743 1,805 5.9% 5.4%
2007 30,839 28,953 1,886 6.1% 5.6%
2008 31,055 28,955 2,100 6.8% 6.6%
2009 31,285 28,538 2,747 8.8% 10.2%
2010 28,676 25,621 3,055 10.7% 10.3%
2011 27,780 25,022 2,758 9.9% 8.8%
2012 27,602 25,250 2,352 8.5% 7.4%
2013 27,486 25,014 2,472 9.0% 7.5%
2014 27,676 25,780 1,896 6.9% 5.8%
2015 28,006 26,244 1,762 6.3% 5.0%
2016 28,129 26,318 1,811 6.4% 5.0%
2017 28,439 26,719 1,720 6.0% 5.0%
2018 27,926 26,348 1,578 5.7% 4.5%
2019 28,013 26,528 1,485 5.3% 4.2%
2020 27,207 25,214 1,993 7.3% 8.1%
2021 25,785 24,344 1,441 5.6% 5.1%
2022 26,150 24,896 1,254 4.8% 4.0%
2023 25,976 24,824 1,152 4.4% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com