Athens city, Tennessee demographics
Population: 13,961
Median age: 40.0
Median household income: 42,283
Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Athens city, TN.
Population
| 2021 | 13,961 |
| 2020 | 13,931 |
| 2019 | 13,851 |
| 2018 | 13,752 |
| 2017 | 13,559 |
| 2016 | 13,651 |
| 2015 | 13,634 |
| 2014 | 13,603 |
| 2013 | 13,580 |
| 2012 | 13,492 |
| 2011 | 13,510 |
| 2010 | 13,491 |
| 2009 | 14,077 |
Census data for Athens city, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Athens city, Tennessee
| Total population | 13,961 |
| Male | 6,811 |
| Female | 7,150 |
| Total population | 13,961 |
| Under 5 years | 812 |
| 5 to 9 years | 571 |
| 10 to 14 years | 687 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,076 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,052 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,073 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,854 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,822 |
| 55 to 59 years | 928 |
| 60 to 64 years | 749 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,358 |
| 75 to 84 years | 541 |
| 85 years and over | 438 |
| Median age (years) | 40.0 |
| Under 18 years | 2,599 |
| 16 years and over | 11,745 |
| 18 years and over | 11,362 |
| 21 years and over | 10,596 |
| 62 years and over | 2,798 |
| 65 years and over | 2,337 |
| Total population | 13,961 |
| One race | 13,522 |
| White | 11,971 |
| Black or African American | 1,125 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 38 |
| Asian | 157 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 231 |
| Two or more races | 439 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,774 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,222 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,552 |
Social characteristics in Athens city, Tennessee
| Total households | 5,774 |
| Family households (families) | 2,127 |
| Married-couple family | 533 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,262 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,008 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,852 |
| Average household size | 1,817 |
| Average family size | 2.25 |
Economic characteristics in Athens city, Tennessee
| Total households | 5,774 |
| Less than $10,000 | 690 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 498 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 548 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 561 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,015 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 958 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 421 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 594 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 284 |
| $200,000 or more | 205 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,283 |
Housing characteristics in Athens city, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 6,220 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,774 |
| Vacant housing units | 446 |
| Total housing units | 6,220 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,215 |
| 1-unit, attached | 123 |
| 2 units | 391 |
| 3 or 4 units | 302 |
| 5 to 9 units | 601 |
| 10 to 19 units | 83 |
| 20 or more units | 251 |
| Mobile home | 254 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,220 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 222 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 669 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,186 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 869 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 555 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 854 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 984 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 518 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 356 |
| Total housing units | 6,220 |
| 1 room | 88 |
| 2 rooms | 167 |
| 3 rooms | 458 |
| 4 rooms | 972 |
| 5 rooms | 1,274 |
| 6 rooms | 1,244 |
| 7 rooms | 816 |
| 8 rooms | 515 |
| 9 rooms or more | 686 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 6,220 |
| No bedroom | 127 |
| 1 bedroom | 430 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,729 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,842 |
| 4 bedrooms | 844 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 248 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,774 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,270 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,504 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.98 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,774 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 735 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,809 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,092 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 856 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 712 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 570 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,270 |
| Less than $50,000 | 142 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 505 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 740 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 872 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 584 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 387 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 32 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 163,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,270 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,870 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,400 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,376 |
| Less than $500 | 526 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,564 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 274 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 12 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 734 |
| No rent paid | 128 |
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