Athens, MI Demographics

A map of Athens's Population by Race

Athens, Michigan had a population of 936 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 745 places in Michigan, Athens is the 441st 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

862 residents of Athens identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Athens larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Athens is ranked #176 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more White than neighboring Sherwood (88.4% White), and Union City (87.9% White). Athens is less White than neighboring Colon (94% White), Burlington (92.9% White), and Climax (94.2% White).

Athens's Black Population

6 residents of Athens identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Athens less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Athens is ranked #372 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Black than neighboring Colon (0.3% Black), and Climax (0.4% Black). Athens is less Black than neighboring Sherwood (1.4% Black), Union City (1.6% Black), and Burlington (0.7% Black).

Athens's Asian Population

1 residents of Athens identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Athens is ranked #549 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Asian than neighboring Sherwood (0% Asian). Athens is less Asian than neighboring Union City (0.4% Asian), Colon (0.3% Asian), and Burlington (0.7% Asian).

Athens's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Athens identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Athens is ranked #476 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Hispanic than neighboring Union City (2.1% Hispanic), Colon (1.9% Hispanic), and Climax (1.8% Hispanic). Athens is less Hispanic than neighboring Burlington (2.8% Hispanic).

Athens's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Athens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Athens is ranked #118 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sherwood (1.4% Native American/Other), Union City (0.9% Native American/Other), Colon (0% Native American/Other), Burlington (0.7% Native American/Other), and Climax (0.6% Native American/Other).

Athens's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Athens identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Athens is ranked #554 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Multiracial than neighboring Burlington (2.1% Multiracial), and Climax (2.8% Multiracial). Athens is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherwood (6.3% Multiracial), Union City (7.1% Multiracial), and Colon (3.5% Multiracial).

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