† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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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, TXTexasUnited States
English12.0%7.9%9.5%
Irish11.3%6.0%9.4%
German9.4%8.3%12.5%
American6.6%4.6%5.3%
Scottish2.1%1.3%1.3%
Italian1.5%1.9%4.8%
French1.5%1.5%1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.4%——
Mexican13.5%32.1%11.3%
Honduran0.2%0.8%0.3%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†4.9%10.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
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, TX
Texas
United States
Median age
43.8
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.6%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Athens, TX
Texas
United States
Median household income
$65,179
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.7%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Athens, TX
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.9%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
9.8%
28.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Athens, TX
Texas
United States
Catholic
8.1%
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
32.4%
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
51.4%
45.2%
51.5%
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, TX
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+61.4%
1916
+63.1%
1920
+39.7%
1924
+79.3%
1928
+21.0%
1932
+87.8%
1936
+85.1%
1940
+67.3%
1944
+66.2%
1948
+70.9%
1952
+27.3%
1956
+10.5%
1960
+14.9%
1964
+40.3%
1968
+10.1%
1972
−39.1%
1976
+27.7%
1980
+1.8%
1984
−27.0%
1988
−5.7%
1992
+3.0%
1996
−1.1%
2000
−30.8%
2004
−40.6%
2008
−44.6%
2012
−54.7%
2016
−59.8%
2020
−60.1%
2024
−63.5%
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
R
18.0%Harris6,919
81.4%Trump31,379
0.4%Oliver152 +2
R+63.5
R+3.4
R+62.0
38,540
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.4%31,379
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic18.0%6,919
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%152
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%78
OtherAll other candidates0.0%12
R
19.4%Biden7,060
79.5%Trump28,911
1.1%
R+60.1
R+0.2
R+64.5
36,368
R
18.9%Clinton5,669
78.7%Trump23,650
2.4%
R+59.8
R+5.1
R+61.9
30,045
R
22.1%Obama6,106
76.8%Romney21,231
1.0%
R+54.7
R+10.1
R+58.6
27,627
R
27.3%Obama7,913
71.9%McCain20,857
0.8%
R+44.6
R+4.1
R+51.9
28,993
R
29.5%Kerry8,505
70.1%Bush20,210
0.5%
R+40.6
R+9.7
R+38.1
28,849
R
34.0%Gore8,704
64.8%Bush16,607
1.2%
R+30.8
R+29.7
R+31.4
25,627
R
44.3%Clinton10,085
45.4%Dole10,345
10.3%
R+1.1
R+4.2
R+9.7
22,772
D
37.5%Clinton9,105
34.5%Bush8,368
28.0%
D+3.0
D+8.7
R+2.5
24,261
R
46.9%Dukakis9,819
52.6%Bush11,005
0.4%
R+5.7
D+21.3
D+2.1
20,918
R
36.4%Mondale7,302
63.4%Reagan12,725
0.2%
R+27.0
R+28.8
R+8.8
20,076
D
50.3%Carter8,199
48.5%Reagan7,903
1.2%
D+1.8
R+25.9
D+11.6
16,305
D
63.7%Carter8,245
36.0%Ford4,658
0.3%
D+27.7
D+66.8
D+25.7
12,937
R
30.4%McGovern2,741
69.5%Nixon6,263
0.1%
R+39.1
R+49.2
R+15.9
9,013
D
39.3%Humphrey3,119
29.2%Nixon2,315
31.5%
D+10.1
R+30.2
D+10.8
7,932
D
70.0%Johnson4,697
29.6%Goldwater1,988
0.4%
D+40.3
D+25.4
D+17.8
6,714
D
57.1%Kennedy3,411
42.2%Nixon2,521
0.6%
D+14.9
D+4.4
D+14.7
5,970
D
55.0%Stevenson3,065
44.5%Eisenhower2,479
0.4%
D+10.5
R+16.8
D+25.9
5,569
D
63.7%Stevenson4,439
36.3%Eisenhower2,534
0.0%
D+27.3
R+43.6
D+38.1
6,974
D
83.1%Truman3,669
12.2%Dewey540
4.6%
D+70.9
D+4.7
D+66.4
4,413
D
76.3%Roosevelt3,219
10.1%Dewey427
13.6%
D+66.2
R+1.2
D+58.7
4,220
D
83.7%Roosevelt4,111
16.3%Willkie803
0.0%
D+67.3
R+17.8
D+57.4
4,914
D
92.5%Roosevelt3,259
7.4%Landon260
0.2%
D+85.1
R+2.8
D+60.8
3,525
D
93.7%Roosevelt3,522
5.8%Hoover219
0.5%
D+87.8
D+66.9
D+70.1
3,760
D
60.5%Smith1,726
39.5%Hoover1,128
0.0%
D+21.0
R+58.4
D+38.4
2,854
D
88.7%Davis3,819
9.4%Coolidge405
1.9%
D+79.3
D+39.7
D+104.5
4,304
D
58.3%Cox1,684
18.6%Harding538
23.1%
D+39.7
R+23.4
D+65.9
2,889
D
74.2%Wilson1,790
11.1%Hughes268
14.7%
D+63.1
D+1.7
D+59.9
2,413
D
68.2%Wilson1,370
6.8%Taft137
25.0%
D+61.4
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
19.5%7,453
78.6%30,047
38,226
2020
R
18.5%6,672
79.6%28,717
36,095
2018
R
20.4%5,415
78.8%20,891
26,511
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Athens, TX
Year
Total registered
2016
50,704
2018
50,899
2020
54,663
2022
58,253
2024
59,479
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,377 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +13,316 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Athens, TX in Athens, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+178
2012
+186
2013
−160
2014
+682
2015
+311
2016
+693
2017
+1,075
2018
+1,398
2019
+836
2021
+1,990
2022
+1,353
2023
+1,964
2024
+1,433
2025
+1,377
Home to the University of Texas at Tyler's satellite presence and a small hospital economy, Athens sits in Henderson County, where Republicans have carried recent statewide races by margins exceeding 40 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.5 points.
A population of 84,862, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,179 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mineral Wells, TX and Sulphur Springs, TX.
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In 2024, Athens, TX, Texas voted Republican by 63.5 points (R+63.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,540 votes cast, 6,919 went Democratic and 31,379 went Republican.
When did Athens, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Athens, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Athens, TX, Texas?
Athens, TX, Texas has a population of 84,862 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Athens, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Athens, TX, Texas is $65,179 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Athens, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Athens, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.
