In 2018, Athens County, OH had a population of 65.9k people with a median age of 28.9 and a median household income of $37,778. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Athens County, OH grew from 65,563 to 65,936, a 0.569% increase and its median household income grew from $37,191 to $37,778, a 1.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athens County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), and White (Hispanic) (1.15%). NaNk% of the people in Athens County, OH speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Athens County, OH are Ohio University-Main Campus (9,687 degrees awarded in 2017), Hocking College (1,108 degrees), and Tri-County Adult Career Center (58 degrees).
The median property value in Athens County, OH is $122,000, and the homeownership rate is 56.1%. Most people in Athens County, OH commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens County, OH is 2 cars per household.
Athens County, OH borders Meigs County, OH, Morgan County, OH, Perry County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Washington County, OH, and Wood County, WV.