In 2019, Athens County, OH had a population of 65.9k people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $40,905. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Athens County, OH declined from 65,936 to 65,917, a −0.0288% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,778 to $40,905, a 8.28% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athens County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), and White (Hispanic) (1.45%). 0% of the households in Athens County, OH speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
96.8% of the residents in Athens County, OH are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Athens County, OH are Ohio University-Main Campus (10,725 degrees awarded in 2020), Hocking College (591 degrees), and Tri-County Adult Career Center (28 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Athens County, OH was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%. Most people in Athens County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens County, OH was 2 cars per household.
Athens County, OH borders Hocking County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, and Wood County, WV.