Housing density: 495 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $701,464.
Median contract rent in 2022: $886 (lower quartile is $689, upper quartile is $1,226)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,070
Median gross rent in Athens, GA in 2022: $1,041
Housing units in Athens with a mortgage: 6,615 (597 second mortgage, 719 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,280
In family households: 68,440 (12,699 male householders, 9,345 female householders)
14,226 spouses, 23,381 children (22,005 natural, 539 adopted, 837 stepchildren), 2,102 grandchildren, 1,617 brothers or sisters, 769 parents, foster children, 1,562 other relatives, 2,352 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 39,091 (10,845 male householders (6,188 living alone)), 12,525 female householders (7,698 living alone)), 15,721 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9,183 (779 institutionalized population)
9,400 married couples with children.
6,230 single-parent households (749 men, 5,481 women).
88.0% of residents of Athens speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 9,237 (9.4%)
(34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Athens, Georgia
3,4091995 to March 2000
1,1721990 to 1994
9251985 to 1989
4421980 to 1984
1401975 to 1979
1271970 to 1974
641965 to 1969
226Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico
Athens:
30.4% (1,976)
Georgia:
33.0% (190,621)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Athens:
9.7% (633)
Georgia:
1.9% (10,909)
India
Athens:
5.3% (346)
Georgia:
4.8% (27,834)
Korea
Athens:
5.2% (338)
Georgia:
4.0% (23,188)
Canada
Athens:
3.5% (227)
Georgia:
2.4% (14,026)
Taiwan
Athens:
2.5% (163)
Georgia:
0.9% (5,267)
Japan
Athens:
2.4% (157)
Georgia:
1.2% (6,750)
Other Eastern Africa
Athens:
2.3% (149)
Georgia:
1.4% (8,116)
Germany
Athens:
2.3% (148)
Georgia:
3.3% (19,039)
Peru
Athens:
2.1% (139)
Georgia:
0.7% (4,132)
Brazil
Athens:
2.1% (138)
Georgia:
0.9% (5,144)
United Kingdom
Athens:
1.9% (121)
Georgia:
2.9% (16,457)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 42,677
Other state: 26,481
Northeast: 5,265
Midwest: 5,552
South: 13,147
West: 2,517
33% of Athens residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 222
Nursery to 4th grade: 110
5th and 6th grade: 369
7th and 8th grade: 578
9th grade: 451
10th grade: 462
11th grade: 499
12th grade, no diploma: 391
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,999
Less than 1 year of college: 594
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,207
Associate degree: 589
Bachelor's degree: 4,427
Master's degree: 1,724
Professional school degree: 455
Doctorate degree: 1,772
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 245
Nursery to 4th grade: 91
5th and 6th grade: 433
7th and 8th grade: 532
9th grade: 457
10th grade: 701
11th grade: 536
12th grade, no diploma: 683
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,932
Less than 1 year of college: 878
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,941
Associate degree: 642
Bachelor's degree: 4,060
Master's degree: 2,675
Professional school degree: 435
Doctorate degree: 700
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 13,915
One, attached: 1,395
Two: 3,010
3 or 4: 2,884
5 to 9: 2,834
10 to 19: 3,042
20 to 49: 2,132
50 or more: 1,867
Mobile homes: 819
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,466
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%