Athens is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Athens is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.
Not only is Athens a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Athens a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
The citizens of Athens are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.00% of adults in Athens have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $30,043, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,172 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Athens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Athens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Athens also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.05% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Athens include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
