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Athens-Clarke County, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clarke County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
126,987
Population
1,091/sq mi density
$51,655
Median Income
$31,836 per capita
$271,800
Home Value
$328,657 Zillow
$1,162
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
292 sunny days/yr
306
Violent Crime/100K
3,121 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$51,655 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$271,800 home value, $1,162/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
306 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.9%
119,605 → 129,026
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.2%
$32,853 → $51,655
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Athens-Clarke County across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
136,049
+7,023 from 2023 (129,026)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,910
+$19,255 from 2023 ($51,655)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 119,605 | — | $32,853 | — |
| 2015 | 122,275 | +2.2% | $32,010 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 125,270 | +2.4% | $34,258 | +7% |
| 2019 | 126,822 | +1.2% | $38,311 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 127,358 | +0.4% | $43,466 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 129,026 | +1.3% | $51,655 | +18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.