Athens, Texas demographics

Athens, TX demographics: median age 34.2; 21.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Athens city, Texas · Incorporated city · GEOID 4804504. The survey estimates a population of 13,200 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Athens is 34.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.2 years. There are 4,698 households (±320). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	34.2 ±4.2	35.6 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,200
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Under 18	3,008 ±412	22.8% ±3.1 pp	25.0%	22.0%
18–34	3,651 ±465	27.7% ±3.5 pp	24.2%	22.8%
35–64	3,978 ±488	30.1% ±3.7 pp	37.4%	38.0%
65 and older	2,563 ±385	19.4% ±2.9 pp	13.4%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,200
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Male	6,137 ±407	46.5% ±3.1 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	7,063 ±408	53.5% ±3.1 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,200
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
White alone	6,696 ±516	50.7% ±3.9 pp	48.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	1,723 ±397	13.1% ±3.0 pp	12.2%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20 ±26 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.9%
Asian alone	385 ±303 · low precision	2.9% ±2.3 pp · low precision	5.6%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16 ±22 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	560 ±200	4.2% ±1.5 pp	9.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	3,800 ±609	28.8% ±4.6 pp	23.5%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,200
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	8,999 ±532	68.2% ±4.0 pp	60.3%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	4,201 ±526	31.8% ±4.0 pp	39.7%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,698
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,866 ±272	39.7% ±5.1 pp	48.9%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	213 ±122 · low precision	4.5% ±2.6 pp · low precision	5.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	714 ±169	15.2% ±3.4 pp	13.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,593 ±320	33.9% ±6.4 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	312 ±187 · low precision	6.6% ±4.0 pp · low precision	6.0%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,698
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,484 ±234	31.6% ±4.5 pp	34.7%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	3,214 ±347	68.4% ±5.7 pp	65.3%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,698
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,593 ±320	33.9% ±6.4 pp	26.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,332 ±268	28.4% ±5.4 pp	31.4%	33.8%
Three-person households	589 ±192	12.5% ±4.0 pp	16.3%	15.3%
Four-person households	662 ±194	14.1% ±4.0 pp	14.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	262 ±116	5.6% ±2.4 pp	7.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	125 ±115 · low precision	2.7% ±2.4 pp · low precision	2.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	135 ±77 · low precision	2.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision	1.7%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 13,200
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Native	11,612 ±385	88.0% ±2.9 pp	82.4%	85.9%
Foreign born	1,588 ±385	12.0% ±2.9 pp	17.6%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 12,180
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
English only	8,611 ±620	70.7% ±4.9 pp	64.9%	77.7%
Spanish	3,261 ±586	26.8% ±4.8 pp	28.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	4 ±9 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.7%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	304 ±227 · low precision	2.5% ±1.9 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±23 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 8,440
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,357 ±321	16.1% ±3.7 pp	14.0%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,931 ±383	34.7% ±4.3 pp	24.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,878 ±352	22.3% ±4.0 pp	20.1%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	474 ±192	5.6% ±2.3 pp	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,029 ±316	12.2% ±3.7 pp	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	771 ±229	9.1% ±2.7 pp	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 12,924
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Texas	U.S.
Same house	10,606 ±522	82.1% ±3.9 pp	86.0%	87.7%
Moved within same county	1,468 ±394	11.4% ±3.0 pp	7.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	612 ±232	4.7% ±1.8 pp	3.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	212 ±117 · low precision	1.6% ±0.9 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	26 ±32 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

24.1% of Athens residents (±3.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 17.1% in Texas and 8.4% nationally. 81.9% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Athens	Texas	U.S.	Compared with Texas
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	24.1% ±3.7 pp	17.1%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	81.9% ±3.6 pp	91.4%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.3% ±2.0 pp	6.2%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Athens . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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