Athens, IL Demographics
A map of Athens's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,799 | 91.0% |
Multiracial | 116 | 5.9% |
Hispanic | 30 | 1.5% |
Black | 25 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 4 | 0.2% |
Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
Athens, Illinois had a population of 1,977 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 1.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Athens, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is the 503rd 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).
Athens's White Population
1,799 residents of Athens identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Athens considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is ranked #702 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more White than neighboring Cantrall (89.6% White), and Petersburg (90.9% White). Athens is less White than neighboring Greenview (93.8% White), Sherman (93.3% White), and Lake Petersburg (96.5% White).
Athens's Black Population
25 residents of Athens identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Athens less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is ranked #470 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Black than neighboring Cantrall (0.7% Black), Greenview (0.4% Black), Petersburg (1% Black), Sherman (0.9% Black), and Lake Petersburg (0.3% Black).
Athens's Asian Population
3 residents of Athens identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Athens slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Athens is less Asian than neighboring Cantrall (0.7% Asian), Greenview (0.5% Asian), Petersburg (0.9% Asian), Sherman (1.1% Asian), and Lake Petersburg (0.4% Asian).
Athens's Hispanic Population
30 residents of Athens identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Athens less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is ranked #1099 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Hispanic than neighboring Cantrall (1.4% Hispanic), Greenview (1.2% Hispanic), and Lake Petersburg (0.7% Hispanic). Athens is less Hispanic than neighboring Petersburg (2.2% Hispanic), and Sherman (1.8% Hispanic).
Athens's Native American/Other Population
4 residents of Athens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sherman (0.1% Native American/Other). Athens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cantrall (3.5% Native American/Other), Greenview (0.7% Native American/Other), Petersburg (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lake Petersburg (0.4% Native American/Other).
Athens's Multiracial Population
116 residents of Athens identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Athens is ranked #133 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Multiracial than neighboring Cantrall (4.2% Multiracial), Greenview (3.4% Multiracial), Petersburg (4.3% Multiracial), Sherman (2.8% Multiracial), and Lake Petersburg (1.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.