Town in Mercer County, West Virginia · 0.4 sq mi · 2,916 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Athens. The typical household earns $56,667, and the median resident is 21.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,220 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.44%
Men 21.3 · Women 20.9
2010–2026
1,175
2026 projection
3.7% 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
1,175
2026 projection
3.7% 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 | 1,175 | -9 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,184 | -3 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 1,187 | -8 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 1,195 | -9 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 1,204 | -4 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 1,208 | -12 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 1,220 | +320 | 35.56% |
| 2019 | 900 | -6 | 0.66% |
| 2018 | 906 | -11 | 1.20% |
| 2017 | 917 | -11 | 1.19% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 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 5 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Never married | 58% | 64% | 53% |
| Divorced | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau