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Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area


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2024 population: 223,689   ( 8,273 from 2020)
Land area: 1024.9 square miles
Population density: 218.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:145,055 64.85% 2.9%
Black:42,10618.82% 2.1%
Indian:4240.19% 11.6%
Asian:8,8453.95% 14.4%
2+ races:4,3081.93% 10.6%
Hispanic:22,95110.26% 17.9%
Total non-White:78,63435.15% 5.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:9,331 10.8
Deaths:7,8679.1
Net Migration: 3,8504.5
Net Immigration: 3,0563.5
Change in White population:4,130 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:4,143 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2020
215,416
140,92565.42%
43,02119.97%
3800.18%
7,7343.59%
3,8961.81%
19,4609.03%
74,49134.58%

2010
192,541
130,51567.79%
37,18219.31%
2680.14%
6,1193.18%
2,7891.45%
15,3137.95%
62,02632.21%

2000
166,079
118,53771.37%
33,79020.35%
2700.16%
3,6982.23%
1,6110.97%
7,9504.79%
47,54228.63%

1990
136,025
103,39376.01%
28,31320.81%
2140.16%
2,2241.63%
n/a
1,8811.38%
32,63223.99%

1980
113,601
88,17477.62%
23,24220.46%
1090.10%
7220.64%
n/a
1,1491.01%
25,42722.38%

1970
94,207
74,51479.10%
18,59919.74%
330.04%
3440.37%
n/a
5930.63%
19,693 20.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
20,479 10.6
12,8156.7
9,0824.7
4,3052.2
10,410 5.4
12,465 6.5
2000's
NumberRate
21,714 13.1
10,9206.6
9,8425.9
6,4923.9
11,978 7.2
14,484 8.7
1990's
NumberRate
19,420 14.3
9,9417.3
5,8414.3
2,0431.5
15,144 11.1
14,910 11.0
1980's
NumberRate
17,158 15.1
8,233 7.2
13,890 12.2
n/a
15,219 13.4
7,205 6.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
9,606 10.2
n/a
13,660 14.5
5,734 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

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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
34.0
42,999 9.8%
396,106 90.2%
29,493 6.7%
83,822
2.45
48,543 57.9%
34,898 71.9%
5,223 10.8%
35,279 42.1%

2010
NumberPercent
31.2
40,155 20.9%
152,386 79.1%
19,398 10.1%
73,191
2.50
43,264 59.1%
31,091 71.9%
4,999 11.6%
29,927 40.9%

2000
NumberPercent
29.7
36,075 21.7%
130,004 78.3%
14,695 8.8%
63,426
2.48
38,115 60.1%
28,178 73.9%
4,528 11.9%
25,311 39.9%

1990
NumberPercent
28.2
31,032 22.8%
104,993 77.2%
12,621 9.3%
50,571
2.53
31,948 63.2%
24,513 76.7%
3,407 10.7%
18,623 36.8%

1980
NumberPercent
26.2
28,402 25.0%
85,199 75.0%
9,763 8.6%
39,863
2.64
27,047 67.8%
21,868 80.9%
2,623 9.7%
12,816 32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units89,626 
Median Value$252,681 
Occupied83,82293.5%
Vacant5,8046.5%
Owned45,94254.8%
Rented37,88045.2%
Median Rent$1,063 
Single-Family Units56,75463.3%
    Detached52,73558.8%
    Attached4,0194.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units16,68418.6%
Mobile Homes8,5109.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,9128.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994,0024.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993,4734.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994,1024.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994,1364.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994,1234.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993,3944.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993,2923.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993,2803.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995,7246.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997,3368.8%
$75,000 to $99,9999,69111.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996,6898.0%
$125,000 to $149,9995,0576.0%
$150,000 to $199,9995,9677.1%
$200,000 or more6,6447.9%
Median Household Income62,008 
Per Capita Income33,889 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,6564.4%
Public Assistance1,5291.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,75910.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed90,71366.8%
Unemployed4,4733.3%
In Armed Forces2940.2%
Total Labor Force95,48070.3%
Not in Labor Force40,32629.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector33,27229,21053.3%
Non-Profit1,9753,99033.1%
Self-Employed6,4484,27360.1%
Local Government2,5514,83134.6%
State Government7,4508,46446.8%
Federal Government93081053.4%
Total Private + Self39,72033,48354.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,90618,09541.6%
Total52,62651,57850.5%
Pct. Govt.24.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts15,18914.5%
Sales and Office Occupations19,12518.3%
Professional, Technical31,26829.9%
Service Occupations18,18817.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6320.6%
All others20,77019.9%
White Collar 62.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services21,07820.2%
Health care and social assistance12,63912.1%
Retail trade10,91610.4%
Accommodation and food services8,9398.6%
Manufacturing8,6468.3%
Professional, scientific, technical6,5936.3%
Construction5,5595.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,1444.9%
Transportation and warehousing4,4874.3%
Other services4,2374.1%
Public administration3,5073.4%
Finance and insurance2,5262.4%
Wholesale trade2,4152.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,3532.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,3102.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2381.2%
Information1,1781.1%
Utilities5650.5%
Management1290.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction810.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,3265.24%
Puerto Rican9250.43%
Cuban9770.45%
Dominican4180.19%
Total Central American3,0461.41%
Costa Rican220.01%
Guatemalan6300.29%
Honduran5860.27%
Nicaraguan830.04%
Panamanian840.04%
Salvadoran1,6410.76%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,6970.78%
Argentinean2430.11%
Bolivian240.01%
Chilean140.01%
Colombian6840.32%
Ecuadorian410.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3640.17%
Uruguayan130.01%
Venezuelan3140.15%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0730.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,7110.79%
Indian1,6050.74%
Korean1,2660.59%
Burmese6770.31%
Vietnamese6310.29%
Filipino4520.21%
Japanese1600.07%
Thai1410.07%
Hmong1040.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English181,26188.3%
Spanish13,7376.7%
Other Asian2,1481.0%
Chinese1,7130.8%
Other Indo-European1,3610.7%
Korean9820.5%
Other8870.4%
German, other Germanic8290.4%
Arabic7530.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English27,68012.8%
Irish22,15310.2%
German18,7368.7%
American13,3106.2%
European6,5353.0%
Italian6,0862.8%
Scottish5,2882.4%
Scotch-Irish3,9121.8%
French3,3741.6%
Polish2,6731.2%
British2,5341.2%
Dutch1,9830.9%
Welsh1,2580.6%
Swedish1,1930.6%
African1,1500.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen206,57495.6%
Not a citizen9,6204.4%
Native199,68092.4%
Foreign-born16,5147.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,932 3.7%8,569 6.5%29,283 22.2%33,014 25.0%28,499 21.6%27,781 21.0%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,932 3.7%
9-12 Years 8,569 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 29,283 22.2%
Some College 33,014 25.0%
Bach. Degree 28,499 21.6%
Grad Degree 27,781 21.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 138,388 130,478 7,910 5.7%
1991 138,106 132,194 5,912 4.3%
1992 137,738 130,884 6,854 5.0%
1993 140,056 134,408 5,648 4.0%
1994 143,774 138,578 5,196 3.6%
1995 149,846 145,024 4,822 3.2%
1996 154,036 149,052 4,984 3.2%
1997 157,754 152,966 4,788 3.0%
1998 161,050 156,156 4,894 3.0%
1999 160,778 156,672 4,106 2.6%
2000 177,120 171,440 5,680 3.2%
2001 179,694 173,076 6,618 3.7%
2002 185,230 177,592 7,638 4.1%
2003 191,510 184,006 7,504 3.9%
2004 192,732 184,652 8,080 4.2%
2005 198,770 189,626 9,144 4.6%
2006 205,934 197,100 8,834 4.3%
2007 211,580 203,092 8,488 4.0%
2008 217,752 206,106 11,646 5.3%
2009 212,468 195,544 16,924 8.0%
2010 188,336 170,964 17,372 9.2%
2011 188,288 171,394 16,894 9.0%
2012 189,838 174,314 15,524 8.2%
2013 189,010 175,174 13,836 7.3%
2014 185,406 173,246 12,160 6.6%
2015 186,002 175,280 10,722 5.8%
2016 194,484 184,392 10,092 5.2%
2017 203,880 194,774 9,106 4.5%
2018 203,908 196,246 7,662 3.8%
2019 200,500 193,756 6,744 3.4%
2020 194,354 183,412 10,942 5.6%
2021 198,022 191,370 6,652 3.4%
2022 196,282 190,384 5,898 3.0%
2023 201,872 195,724 6,148 3.0%
2024 217,156 209,930 7,226 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com