Overview
24,507
Total Population
21.6
Median age
51.66%
Female population %
93.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
12.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
816
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Athens's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Athens is 21.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Athens's population under 18 was 7.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Athens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Athens, 5.99% were under the age of 15, 68.54% aged 15 to 29, 20.28% aged 30 to 64, 4.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 815 more females than males in Athens:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.66% females and 48.34% males in Athens, OH.
- The Athens, OH gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,576.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,457.
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Race / Ethnicity
Athens's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Athens population: 84.77% are White, 4.66% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.56% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.29% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.
- Athens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 816 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,691 (96.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Athens is White with a population of 20,775 (84.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Athens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,241 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Athens's population increased by 2,921 (13.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Athens's population decreased by 431 (1.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Athens's population was lowest in year 2021 at 20,701.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)