Athena, OR Demographics

A map of Athena's Population by Race

Athena, Oregon had a population of 1,209 in 2020. It was 84.3% White, 0.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Athena, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is the 208th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Athena's White Population

1,019 residents of Athena identify as White, or 84.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Athena larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is ranked #162 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Athena is more White than neighboring Weston (78.6% White), Adams (82.3% White), Milton-Freewater (48.6% White), Cayuse (33.3% White), and Umapine (69.1% White).

Athena's Black Population

1 residents of Athena identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Athena roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is ranked #274 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Athena is more Black than neighboring Adams (0% Black), and Cayuse (0% Black). Athena is less Black than neighboring Weston (0.3% Black), Milton-Freewater (0.5% Black), and Umapine (0.4% Black).

Athena's Asian Population

4 residents of Athena identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Athena roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is ranked #320 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Athena is more Asian than neighboring Cayuse (0% Asian). Athena is less Asian than neighboring Weston (0.4% Asian), Adams (0.5% Asian), Milton-Freewater (0.7% Asian), and Umapine (2.8% Asian).

Athena's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Athena identify as Hispanic, or 5.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Athena slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is ranked #267 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Athena is more Hispanic than neighboring Adams (4.1% Hispanic), and Cayuse (0% Hispanic). Athena is less Hispanic than neighboring Weston (10.6% Hispanic), Milton-Freewater (45.7% Hispanic), and Umapine (17.5% Hispanic).

Athena's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of Athena identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Athena roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Athena is more Native American/Other than neighboring Weston (1.8% Native American/Other), and Milton-Freewater (1% Native American/Other). Athena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adams (6.9% Native American/Other), Cayuse (60.6% Native American/Other), and Umapine (6.3% Native American/Other).

Athena's Multiracial Population

73 residents of Athena identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Athena roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 426 places in Oregon, Athena is ranked #194 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Athena is more Multiracial than neighboring Milton-Freewater (3.5% Multiracial), and Umapine (3.9% Multiracial). Athena is less Multiracial than neighboring Weston (8.2% Multiracial), Adams (6.2% Multiracial), and Cayuse (6.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.