Athens County

Athens County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	62,431
County Seat	Athens County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	009
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	5
Total Town Population	38,061
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	61,276
Median Age	32.2
Veterans	3,125
Housing Units	26,420
Uninsured	273
Net Migration (recent)	-265
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,028
Total Employees	13,083
Avg Annual Pay	$50,117
Median Household Income	$48,750
Poverty Rate	24.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,394
Federal Spending FY2024	$354,954,419
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,686

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$161,700
Median Rent	$907
FMR Studio	$824
FMR 1BR	$829
FMR 2BR	$1,043
FMR 3BR	$1,257
FMR 4BR	$1,540

Health & Safety

Hospitals	30
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	21.0%
Adult Obesity	38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	33.3
Air Quality Good Days	330

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	48
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	29
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	160
SNAP Stores	59
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	11
Land in Farms (acres)	9,555
Avg Farm Size (acres)	868.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2019-04-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-07-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Athens County

Athens — pop 23,849
Nelsonville — pop 4,612
The Plains — pop 3,140
Glouster — pop 1,659
Chauncey — pop 959
Albany — pop 917
Buchtel — pop 518
Coolville — pop 454
Jacksonville — pop 400
Trimble — pop 329
New Marshfield — pop 316
Millfield — pop 311
Stewart — pop 221
Hockingport — pop 205
Amesville — pop 171

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.