† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupAthens, OHOhioUnited States
German22.6%22.3%12.5%
English17.5%11.0%9.5%
Irish15.4%12.3%9.4%
American5.1%5.6%5.3%
Italian3.6%5.8%4.8%
Polish2.4%3.2%2.2%
Scottish2.0%1.5%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.6%——
Mexican0.9%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†1.4%10.5%9.9%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Chinese0.7%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Asian Indian0.3%0.8%1.4%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Nepalese0.2%0.2%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Athens, OH
Ohio
United States
Median age
33.2
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
26.3%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Athens, OH
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$56,001
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.5%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.9%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Athens, OH
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.8%
8.0%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
Athens, OH
Ohio
United States
Catholic
2.5%
15.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
9.3%
19.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
80.8%
52.2%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
7.0%
5.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Athens, OH
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−24.5%
1896
−24.0%
1900
−40.5%
1904
−56.8%
1908
−26.7%
1912
−7.3%
1916
−14.4%
1920
−25.1%
1924
−40.3%
1928
−41.3%
1932
−5.1%
1936
+16.1%
1940
+1.0%
1944
−16.3%
1948
−9.2%
1952
−20.7%
1956
−28.9%
1960
−17.5%
1964
+26.3%
1968
−3.0%
1972
+1.2%
1976
+7.9%
1980
+6.8%
1984
−6.1%
1988
+7.3%
1992
+24.2%
1996
+26.2%
2000
+13.6%
2004
+27.1%
2008
+35.1%
2012
+34.9%
2016
+16.7%
2020
+15.0%
2024
+10.7%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
54.8%Harris14,134
44.1%Trump11,369
0.5%Oliver120 +3
D+10.7
R+4.3
D+12.2
25,776
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic54.8%14,134
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.1%11,369
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.5%120
Richard DuncanNonpartisan0.3%72
OtherAll other candidates0.2%50
Peter SonskiNonpartisan0.1%31
D
56.7%Biden14,772
41.7%Trump10,862
1.6%
D+15.0
R+1.7
D+10.6
26,059
D
54.5%Clinton16,370
37.8%Trump11,354
7.7%
D+16.7
R+18.2
D+14.6
30,042
D
65.4%Obama18,307
30.5%Romney8,543
4.1%
D+34.9
R+0.3
D+31.0
28,008
D
66.3%Obama20,722
31.2%McCain9,742
2.5%
D+35.1
D+8.0
D+27.9
31,259
D
63.2%Kerry18,998
36.1%Bush10,847
0.7%
D+27.1
D+13.6
D+29.6
30,045
D
51.7%Gore13,158
38.1%Bush9,703
10.2%
D+13.6
R+12.6
D+13.1
25,447
D
56.0%Clinton13,418
29.9%Dole7,154
14.1%
D+26.2
D+2.0
D+17.6
23,954
D
52.0%Clinton13,423
27.9%Bush7,184
20.1%
D+24.2
D+16.9
D+18.6
25,793
D
53.2%Dukakis10,795
45.9%Bush9,314
0.8%
D+7.3
D+13.4
D+15.0
20,281
R
46.5%Mondale10,201
52.6%Reagan11,548
1.0%
R+6.1
R+12.9
D+12.1
21,958
D
48.0%Carter9,514
41.3%Reagan8,170
10.7%
D+6.8
R+1.1
D+16.5
19,801
D
52.0%Carter9,896
44.1%Ford8,387
3.9%
D+7.9
D+6.7
D+5.9
19,016
D
50.1%McGovern9,977
48.9%Nixon9,735
1.0%
D+1.2
D+4.2
D+24.4
19,915
R
44.8%Humphrey7,351
47.8%Nixon7,837
7.4%
R+3.0
R+29.2
R+2.3
16,400
D
63.1%Johnson10,633
36.9%Goldwater6,211
0.0%
D+26.3
D+43.8
D+3.7
16,844
R
41.2%Kennedy7,542
58.8%Nixon10,747
0.0%
R+17.5
D+11.3
R+17.7
18,289
R
35.6%Stevenson5,959
64.4%Eisenhower10,794
0.0%
R+28.9
R+8.1
R+13.5
16,753
R
39.6%Stevenson7,108
60.4%Eisenhower10,829
0.0%
R+20.7
R+11.5
R+10.0
17,937
R
45.2%Truman7,398
54.4%Dewey8,902
0.3%
R+9.2
D+7.1
R+13.7
16,354
R
41.9%Roosevelt7,438
58.1%Dewey10,326
0.0%
R+16.3
R+17.3
R+23.8
17,764
D
50.5%Roosevelt11,449
49.5%Willkie11,213
0.0%
D+1.0
R+15.1
R+8.9
22,662
D
57.6%Roosevelt13,205
41.5%Landon9,509
0.9%
D+16.1
D+21.2
R+8.1
22,922
R
46.1%Roosevelt8,915
51.2%Hoover9,897
2.7%
R+5.1
D+36.3
R+22.9
19,343
R
28.7%Smith4,546
70.0%Hoover11,101
1.3%
R+41.3
R+1.0
R+23.9
15,855
R
17.9%Davis2,669
58.2%Coolidge8,695
24.0%
R+40.3
R+15.2
R+15.1
14,943
R
36.4%Cox6,523
61.5%Harding11,016
2.0%
R+25.1
R+10.7
D+1.1
17,900
R
40.7%Wilson4,101
55.2%Hughes5,554
4.1%
R+14.4
R+7.1
R+17.6
10,066
O
25.2%Wilson2,393
32.6%Taft3,090
42.2%
Roosevelt +9.6
D+19.3
R+26.9
9,483
R
34.9%Bryan3,654
61.6%Taft6,449
3.6%
R+26.7
D+30.1
R+17.1
10,475
R
19.0%Parker1,594
75.8%Roosevelt6,352
5.1%
R+56.8
R+16.3
R+37.1
8,376
R
28.4%Bryan2,529
68.9%McKinley6,126
2.7%
R+40.5
R+16.4
R+32.9
8,891
R
37.0%Bryan3,293
61.0%McKinley5,429
2.0%
R+24.0
D+0.5
R+17.9
8,897
R
34.2%Cleveland2,599
58.7%Harrison4,458
7.1%
R+24.5
—
R+26.1
7,597
Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
57.3%14,696
39.1%10,013
25,637
2022
D
60.6%11,578
39.2%7,482
19,098
2018
D
68.5%15,472
31.5%7,126
22,602
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Athens, OH
Year
Total registered
2016
45,418
2018
45,318
2020
39,344
2022
38,989
2024
32,900
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+33 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,067 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Athens, OH in Athens, OH: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−370
2012
−875
2013
−504
2014
−211
2015
+764
2016
+164
2017
−98
2018
−1,130
2019
−305
2021
−2,951
2022
+1,580
2023
+1,608
2024
+228
2025
+33
Athens anchors a small Appalachian metro where Ohio University's enrollment shapes the electorate in ways that diverge sharply from surrounding rural counties, producing some of southeastern Ohio's most competitive precinct-level variation.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 56.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 61,737, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,001 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Galesburg, IL and Carbondale, IL.
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In 2024, Athens, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 10.7 points (D+10.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,776 votes cast, 14,134 went Democratic and 11,369 went Republican.
When did Athens, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Athens, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Athens, OH, Ohio?
Athens, OH, Ohio has a population of 61,737 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Athens, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Athens, OH, Ohio is $56,001 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Athens, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Athens, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.
