Athens County
Micropolitan
FIPS 39009
Profiled Cities (1)
People
63.2K
Population
Census 2025 Est.125.5/sq mi
Density
Census 2025 Est.1.3%
Growth 2020–25
Census 2020–2025$56K
Median HH Income
ACS 2024 5-yr33.2
Median Age
ACS 2024 5-yr91.7%
Bachelor's+
ACS 2024 5-yr21.5%
Poverty Rate
SAIPE 20245.7%
Uninsured
ACS 2024 5-yr60.4%
Owner-Occupied
ACS 2024 5-yr17.9%
Disability
ACS 2024 5-yr2.3%
Hispanic
ACS 2024 5-yr88.6%
Non-Hisp. White
ACS 2024 5-yr2.2%
Non-Hisp. Black
ACS 2024 5-yrMigration
IRS Statistics of Income county migration. Measures tax filer movement, not Census population counts.
2.2K
Inflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–232.3K
Outflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–23-57
Net Migration
IRS SOI 2022–23Economy
5.2%
Unemployment
BLS LAUS 202527.5K
Labor Force
BLS LAUS 2025$44K
Per Capita Income
BEA 2024$2.7B
County GDP
BEA 20241K
Business Establishments
CBP 202313.5K
Employees
CBP 2023$570.5M
Annual Payroll
CBP 2023Housing
$185K
Median Home Value
ACS 2024 5-yr$939
Median Gross Rent
ACS 2024 5-yr2.5K
Owner HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yr4.7K
Renter HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yrYes
Housing Stress (USDA)
ACS 2024 5-yrHealth
57th pctile
Social Vulnerability
CDC SVI 202237.9%
Adult Obesity
CDC PLACES 202512.6%
Diabetes
CDC PLACES 202520.1%
Poor Mental Health
CDC PLACES 202518.0%
Current Smoking
CDC PLACES 202560.1/100K
Primary Care Physicians
HRSA AHRF 2024–254.6/1K
Hospital Beds
HRSA AHRF 2024–25669.5/1K bene
Medicare ER Visits
CMS 2023Environment & Risk
68.7
FEMA Risk Score
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively Low
Risk Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively Moderate
Resilience Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025$25.5M
Expected Annual Loss
FEMA NRI Dec 20257.36
PM2.5 (EPA EJScreen)
EPA EJScreen 20240.08
Diesel PM
EPA EJScreen 20241.3%
EJ Demographic Index
EPA EJScreen 2024Broadband & Food Access
0.8%
Fixed Broadband 100/20 Mbps
FCC 20241.0%
Mobile 5G Coverage
FCC 202417.0%
Low Food Access (pop)
USDA FEA 20194.4%
No-Car Low Food Access (HH)
USDA FEA 2019Land & Climate
503.6 sq mi
Land Area
TIGER 202453.0°F
Avg Temp (1991–2020)
NOAA 1991–202063.9°F
Avg Max Temp
NOAA 1991–202042.1°F
Avg Min Temp
NOAA 1991–202043.4"
Annual Precip
NOAA 1991–2020County Character
Nonmetro - Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area
Rural-Urban Class (RUCC)
TIGER 2024Micropolitan
NCHS Urban-Rural Class
TIGER 2024Government-dependent
Industry Dependence (USDA)
TIGER 2024Government
Typology Flags
TIGER 2024Yes
Persistent Poverty
TIGER 2024