Athens, Texas - Wikipedia

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	240	—
1870	545	127.1%
1880	368	−32.5%
1890	1,035	181.3%
1910	2,261	—
1920	3,176	40.5%
1930	4,342	36.7%
1940	4,765	9.7%
1950	5,194	9.0%
1960	7,086	36.4%
1970	9,582	35.2%
1980	10,197	6.4%
1990	10,967	7.6%
2000	11,297	3.0%
2010	12,710	12.5%
2020	12,857	1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[19]

Athens racial composition as of 2020[20] (NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	6,328	49.22%
Black or African American (NH)	2,059	16.01%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	26	0.2%
Asian (NH)	133	1.03%
Pacific Islander (NH)	10	0.08%
Some Other Race (NH)	48	0.37%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	428	3.33%
Hispanic or Latino	3,825	29.75%
Total	12,857

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,857 people, 4,095 households, and 2,733 families residing in the city.

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 12,710 people, 4,110 households, and 2,807 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.8 inhabitants per square mile (298.4/km2). There were 4,549 housing units at an average density of 311.2 per square mile (120.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.14% White, 19.23% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 17.37% of the population.

There were 4,110 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together,

15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau. Of 4,110 households, 131 are unmarried partner households: 106 heterosexual, 14 same-sex male, and 11 same-sex female households. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,372, and the median income for a family was $35,359. Males had a median income of $27,388 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,561. About 14.7% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.