Demographics & People — Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia

Population Overview

Population (Census)126,987
Estimated 2026~128,200
Median Age29.4
Total Households53,397
Family Households24,522
Average Household Size2.18
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White73,144
Black or African American33,260
Asian5,452
Hispanic or Latino14,597

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups47,739
Unclassified or not reported30,799
English14,259
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,001
German10,813
Irish10,638
Hispanic: Mexican7,577
American4,231
European3,984
Italian3,941

Language

English Only102,474
Spanish10,932
Population 5+120,923

Veterans

Veterans4,689
Population 18+105,312

Commuting

Mean Commute Time20.6 minutes
Work from Home13.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia.