Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio · ZIP 45701, 45710, 45711
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 63,218 (2024 estimate)Population
- 22,722Households
- $53,837Median household income
- $173,800Median home value
- 29Towns with a page
- 17ZIP codes
Athens County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,223 |
| 2010 | 64,757 |
| 2020 | 62,431 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $53,837 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 14,071 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,651 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
13,467 employees in 1,030 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Athens County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,573 | 11,780,046 |
| Median household income | $53,837 | $69,680 |
| Median age | 32.8 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $173,800 | $199,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.4% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 5.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9% | 67.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.5 minutes | 23.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Athens County29 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Township | Township | 31,108 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Athens | City | 24,824 | 9.95 sq mi |
| York Township | Township | 6,809 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Nelsonville | City | 4,555 | 4.68 sq mi |
| Trimble Township | Township | 4,039 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Dover Township | Township | 3,312 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Lee Township | Township | 2,843 | 24.9 sq mi |
| Alexander Township | Township | 2,780 | 37.1 sq mi |
| The Plains | Census designated place | 2,584 | 2.28 sq mi |
| Troy Township | Township | 2,470 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Waterloo Township | Township | 2,339 | 37.7 sq mi |
| Glouster | Village | 1,647 | 1.31 sq mi |
| Canaan Township | Township | 1,629 | 38.1 sq mi |
| Carthage Township | Township | 1,482 | 38.6 sq mi |
| Lodi Township | Township | 1,373 | 38.9 sq mi |
| Rome Township | Township | 1,244 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Ames Township | Township | 1,226 | 37.7 sq mi |
| Albany | Village | 1,012 | 1.35 sq mi |
| Chauncey | Village | 950 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Bern Township | Township | 564 | 31.3 sq mi |
| Stewart | Census designated place | 560 | 0.30 sq mi |
| Buchtel | Village | 519 | 0.47 sq mi |
| Coolville | Village | 447 | 0.98 sq mi |
| Jacksonville | Village | 397 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Trimble | Village | 329 | 0.68 sq mi |
| Amesville | Village | 168 | 0.23 sq mi |
| Millfield | Census designated place | 112 | 0.57 sq mi |
| Hockingport | Census designated place | 108 | 0.43 sq mi |
| New Marshfield | Census designated place | 94 | 0.39 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Hocking CountyPopulation 27,429 (2024 estimate)
- Meigs CountyPopulation 21,491 (2024 estimate)
- Morgan CountyPopulation 13,532 (2024 estimate)
- Perry CountyPopulation 35,682 (2024 estimate)
- Vinton CountyPopulation 12,545 (2024 estimate)
- Washington CountyPopulation 58,332 (2024 estimate)
- Wood CountyPopulation 82,757 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.