City in McMinn County, Tennessee · 15.6 sq mi · 996 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Athens. The typical household earns $53,929, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,112 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.03%
Men 34.5 · Women 42.2
1860–2026
15,506
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
15,506
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 15,506 | +243 | 1.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,263 | +176 | 1.17% |
| 2024 | 15,087 | +295 | 1.99% |
| 2023 | 14,792 | +394 | 2.74% |
| 2022 | 14,398 | +259 | 1.83% |
| 2021 | 14,139 | +27 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 14,112 | +91 | 0.65% |
| 2019 | 14,021 | +92 | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 13,929 | +90 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 13,839 | +64 | 0.46% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 145 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 6 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 41% | 34% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 33% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau