Athens, NY Demographics
A map of Athens's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,366 | 86.1% |
Multiracial | 94 | 5.9% |
Hispanic | 70 | 4.4% |
Asian | 26 | 1.6% |
Black | 20 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.6% |
Athens, New York had a population of 1,586 in 2020. It was 86.1% White, 1.3% Black, 1.6% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.6% 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 1,293 places in New York, Athens is the 709th 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
1,366 residents of Athens identify as White, or 86.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Athens considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Athens is ranked #642 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more White than neighboring Hudson (54.3% White), Lorenz Park (65.1% White), Stottville (71.1% White), and Catskill (69.2% White). Athens is less White than neighboring Sleepy Hollow Lake (88% White).
Athens's Black Population
20 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 New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Athens is ranked #679 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Black than neighboring Sleepy Hollow Lake (1.2% Black). Athens is less Black than neighboring Hudson (16.5% Black), Lorenz Park (12.3% Black), Stottville (9% Black), and Catskill (10.8% Black).
Athens's Asian Population
26 residents of Athens identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Athens slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Athens is ranked #575 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Asian than neighboring Sleepy Hollow Lake (1.2% Asian). Athens is less Asian than neighboring Hudson (11.3% Asian), Lorenz Park (7.7% Asian), Stottville (3.2% Asian), and Catskill (1.8% Asian).
Athens's Hispanic Population
70 residents of Athens identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Athens less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Athens is ranked #686 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Athens is less Hispanic than neighboring Hudson (10.4% Hispanic), Lorenz Park (7.9% Hispanic), Stottville (7.9% Hispanic), and Catskill (9.8% Hispanic).
Athens's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of Athens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Athens is ranked #595 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sleepy Hollow Lake (0.4% Native American/Other). Athens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson (1% Native American/Other), Lorenz Park (0.9% Native American/Other), Stottville (0.8% Native American/Other), and Catskill (0.7% Native American/Other).
Athens's Multiracial Population
94 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 New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Athens is ranked #104 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Athens is more Multiracial than neighboring Sleepy Hollow Lake (4.7% Multiracial). Athens is less Multiracial than neighboring Hudson (6.4% Multiracial), Lorenz Park (6% Multiracial), Stottville (8% Multiracial), and Catskill (7.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.