In 2019, Athens, TX had a population of 81.1k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $47,355. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Athens, TX grew from 80,460 to 81,070, a 0.758% increase and its median household income grew from $45,798 to $47,355, a 3.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Athens, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.2%), White (Hispanic) (11.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.847%). 0% of the households in Athens, TX speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
96.6% of the residents in Athens, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Athens, TX are Trinity Valley Community College (1,245 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Athens, TX was $108,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%. Most people in Athens, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Athens, TX was 2 cars per household.
Athens, TX borders Corsicana, TX, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Jacksonville, TX, Palestine, TX, and Tyler, TX.