Town in Somerset County, Maine · 43.6 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
About 950 people live in Athens town. The typical household earns $50,750, and the median resident is 47.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 955 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.28%
Men 50.7 · Women 45
2010–2026
946
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
946
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 946 | -9 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 955 | -9 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 964 | +3 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 961 | +1 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 960 | +1 | 0.10% |
| 2021 | 959 | +4 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 955 | -24 | 2.45% |
| 2019 | 979 | -1 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 980 | +3 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 977 | -5 | 0.51% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 46% |
| Never married | 35% | 37% | 33% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau