Demographics

Population

Year

City of Athens

Henderson County

2006

12,030

78,660

2000

11,297

73,277

1990

10,967

58,543

Population by Age/Sex

Age

City of Athens

% of Total

Under the age of 18

3,176

26.4%

18-24 Years of Age

1,395

11.6%

25-44 Years of Age

3,008

25.0%

45-64 Years of Age

2,298

19.1%

65 and Over

2,153

17.9%

Female Population

6,616

55

Male Population

5,414

45

Population by Ethnic Background

Location

White

%

Black

%

Hispanic

%

Other

%

Athens

8,132

67.6

1,760

14.63

2,066

17.17

72

.6

Population By Income

 

Athens

Median Family Income

$50,895

Per Capita Income

$18,872

Cost of Living Comparison

Athens, Texas

Tyler,Texas

Dallas,Texas

Jacksonville, Florida

Las Vegas, Nevada

San Diego, California

76%

92.2%

95.2%

92.4%

109.8%

141%

Population Comparison

County

Square Miles

People Per Square Miles

Population 2000

Current Population

Collin

851

822

491,675

700,000

Dallas

908

2566

2,200,000

2,330,000

Denton

957

577

432,976

552,600

Ellis

951

140

111,360

133,800

Tarrant

897

1815

1,446,219

1,628,200

Kaufman

806

113

71313

91,100

Henderson

888

89

73277

78660