Ohio

Athens County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.6%
Other
10.4%

Compared with Ohio and the United States

Athens Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAthens CountyOhioUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.6%74.5%58%
Black or African American2.9%12.8%—
Hispanic1.9%5.5%—
Indian1.3%1%—
East Asian1.1%0.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Athens County next to Ohio and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAthens CountyOhioUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.8 (−7.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.0 (−27.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,001$71,389$80,734
Median home value$185,000$214,800$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$939/mo$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%17.4%21.0%