Athens city, Texas demographics
Population: 12,719
Median age: 37.9
Median household income: 45,625
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Athens city, TX.
Population
| 2021 | 12,719 |
| 2020 | 12,667 |
| 2019 | 12,664 |
| 2018 | 12,677 |
| 2017 | 12,653 |
| 2016 | 12,796 |
| 2015 | 12,777 |
| 2014 | 12,782 |
| 2013 | 12,767 |
| 2012 | 12,728 |
| 2011 | 12,671 |
| 2010 | 12,653 |
| 2009 | 12,196 |
Census data for Athens city, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Athens city, Texas
| Total population | 12,719 |
| Male | 5,957 |
| Female | 6,762 |
| Total population | 12,719 |
| Under 5 years | 860 |
| 5 to 9 years | 915 |
| 10 to 14 years | 702 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,052 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,188 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,317 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,744 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,063 |
| 55 to 59 years | 723 |
| 60 to 64 years | 487 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,477 |
| 75 to 84 years | 699 |
| 85 years and over | 492 |
| Median age (years) | 37.9 |
| Under 18 years | 3,092 |
| 16 years and over | 10,144 |
| 18 years and over | 9,627 |
| 21 years and over | 8,971 |
| 62 years and over | 2,976 |
| 65 years and over | 2,668 |
| Total population | 12,719 |
| One race | 11,268 |
| White | 8,446 |
| Black or African American | 2,369 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 12 |
| Asian | 281 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Some other race | 154 |
| Two or more races | 1,451 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,620 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,852 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,768 |
Social characteristics in Athens city, Texas
| Total households | 4,276 |
| Family households (families) | 1,938 |
| Married-couple family | 298 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 598 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 459 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,442 |
| Average household size | 1,677 |
| Average family size | 2.74 |
Economic characteristics in Athens city, Texas
| Total households | 4,276 |
| Less than $10,000 | 239 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 303 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 750 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 511 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 430 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 786 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 334 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 394 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 202 |
| $200,000 or more | 327 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,625 |
Housing characteristics in Athens city, Texas
| Total housing units | 5,039 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,276 |
| Vacant housing units | 763 |
| Total housing units | 5,039 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,297 |
| 1-unit, attached | 39 |
| 2 units | 52 |
| 3 or 4 units | 241 |
| 5 to 9 units | 338 |
| 10 to 19 units | 205 |
| 20 or more units | 519 |
| Mobile home | 295 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 53 |
| Total housing units | 5,039 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 281 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 862 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 499 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 712 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 980 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 740 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 563 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 273 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 129 |
| Total housing units | 5,039 |
| 1 room | 296 |
| 2 rooms | 221 |
| 3 rooms | 295 |
| 4 rooms | 828 |
| 5 rooms | 1,626 |
| 6 rooms | 770 |
| 7 rooms | 539 |
| 8 rooms | 217 |
| 9 rooms or more | 247 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 5,039 |
| No bedroom | 296 |
| 1 bedroom | 570 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,049 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,523 |
| 4 bedrooms | 562 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 39 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,276 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,427 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,849 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.03 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,276 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 537 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,390 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 844 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 815 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 351 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 339 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,427 |
| Less than $50,000 | 560 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 593 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 290 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 424 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 346 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 77 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 120 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 17 |
| Median (dollars) | 109,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,427 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,029 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,398 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,816 |
| Less than $500 | 199 |
| $500 to $999 | 860 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 402 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 134 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 130 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 18 |
| $3,000 or more | 73 |
| Median (dollars) | 802 |
| No rent paid | 33 |
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