Population & Demographics
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is home to 127,345 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 49,238 resident workers commute each day.
127,345 residents
Median age 29.4 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) population & demographics
Who lives in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.
Race & ethnicity in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
How Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).
Race across Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
These figures are for Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.
How Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) commutes
Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.
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How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
49,238 commutes, one dot at a time
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Where 49,238 workers commute
Where residents work
Top destinations for people who live in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), by worker count.
Who commutes in
Top origin places for workers who travel into Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance).
Top industries
The sectors that employ Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.
Internet options for Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
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