Athens, TN Demographics

A map of Athens's Population by Race

Athens, Tennessee had a population of 14,084 in 2020. It was 78.1% White, 7.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.1% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is the 42nd 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

10,994 residents of Athens identify as White, or 78.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Athens slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is ranked #395 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Athens is less White than neighboring Niota (87.7% White), Riceville (85.9% White), Englewood (91.4% White), Etowah (86.5% White), and Sweetwater (83.3% White).

Athens's Black Population

1,061 residents of Athens identify as Black, or 7.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Athens slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is ranked #110 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Black than neighboring Niota (1% Black), Riceville (2.8% Black), Englewood (0.4% Black), Etowah (2.7% Black), and Sweetwater (5.2% Black).

Athens's Asian Population

197 residents of Athens identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Asian than neighboring Englewood (0.1% Asian), Etowah (0.6% Asian), and Sweetwater (0.7% Asian). Athens is less Asian than neighboring Niota (2.1% Asian), and Riceville (2.2% Asian).

Athens's Hispanic Population

1,041 residents of Athens identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Hispanic than neighboring Niota (3.2% Hispanic), Riceville (4.7% Hispanic), Englewood (2.4% Hispanic), Etowah (5.1% Hispanic), and Sweetwater (4.9% Hispanic).

Athens's Native American/Other Population

73 residents of Athens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is ranked #228 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Riceville (0.3% Native American/Other), Englewood (0.3% Native American/Other), Etowah (0.3% Native American/Other), and Sweetwater (0.4% Native American/Other). Athens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Niota (0.9% Native American/Other).

Athens's Multiracial Population

718 residents of Athens identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Athens roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Athens is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Athens is more Multiracial than neighboring Riceville (4.2% Multiracial), and Etowah (4.9% Multiracial). Athens is less Multiracial than neighboring Englewood (5.5% Multiracial), and Sweetwater (5.3% Multiracial).

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