Census ACS · #542 μSA
Athens Metro Area
The Athens, Oh Micropolitan Statistical Area has 61,573 residents. The median household income is $53,837 and the median home value is $173,800.
61,573
Population
122
People / sq mi
$53,837
Median Income
$173,800
Median Home Value
The Athens CBSA covers 504 sq mi of land at 122.3 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 90.7% |
| Black or African American | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% |
Economy & Income
$53,837
Median Household Income
$29,474
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$173,800
Median Home Value
$903
Median Rent
61.9%
Homeownership
Education
91.8%
High School+
35.4%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.8%
Drive Alone
11.7%
Work From Home
22.5 min
Avg Commute
23.8%
Foreign Born
Athens spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Athens, Oh Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 61,573 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #542 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Athens metro area is $53,837, with a per capita income of $29,474.
The Athens, Oh CBSA spans the state of Ohio.
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Data for the Athens, Oh CBSA (11900) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.