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Where is Athens, GA?

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Athens is a city found in Georgia, The United States Of America. It is located 33.96 latitude and -83.38 longitude and it is situated at elevation 232 meters above sea level.

Athens has a population of 116,714 making it the 4th biggest city in Georgia. It operates on the EDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Atlanta.

Quick facts

Country The United States Of America
State Georgia
Population 116,714
Elevation 232 m over sea level
Time Zone EDT
Longitude -83.377940
Latitude 33.960950

Athens has a population of around 119684, of which 56853 (47%) are male and 62831 (52%) are female. The average age of the inhabitants of Athens is 32.25, meaning that the average person is below the national median age of 37. For every male, there are approximately 1.11 females, meaning that the population is relatively evenly distributed between males and female(s).

Of Athens's 119684 residents, around 117205 (97.90%) identify as having a single race. The majority of the population is white, which consists of 64.60% of the population. Of the remaining population, 31865 are black/African Americans (26.60%), 227 are native Americans (0.20%), 5308 are asians (4.40%), 45 are pacific islanders (0.00%), 2455 are other (2.10%).

The median income of households in Athens is $32010.00, meaning that most of the households are above the poverty threshold for families of three. Of the total population, 19.60% of households reported an annual income of less than $10,000.

Athens, GA Zipcodes

The city of Athens has 9 zipcodes recognized by the United States Census Bureau: 30601, 30602, 30605, 30606, 30607, 30609, 30622, 30646, 30683.

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This page was last updated on October 2, 2015.