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Athens County, Ohio

Athens County, Ohio, has 63,197 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Athens. It uses Eastern Time and covers 504 sq mi (1,304 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
63,197
Land area
504 sq mi (1,304 km²)
County seat or government
Athens
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,001 ± $2,207
Median home value
$185,000 ± $10,740
Median rent, with utilities
$939 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
60.4% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Athens, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.77 sq mi (12.4 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39009
Coordinates (central point)
39.332755, -82.045885
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Athens County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4570133,329 people
  2. 457647,706 people
  3. 457105,067 people
  4. 457324,287 people
  5. 457423,752 people
  6. 457233,682 people
  7. 457802,828 people
  8. 457351,868 people
  9. 457611,537 people
  10. 457661,298 people
  11. 457111,244 people
  12. 437281,223 people
All 19
  1. 457781,144 people
  2. 457761,117 people
  3. 45719655 people
  4. 45782464 people
  5. 45716436 people
  6. 45740311 people
  7. 4573946 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Athens County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Athens County, largest first

  1. Athens Township29,639 people
  2. York Township6,794 people
  3. Trimble Township4,051 people
  4. Dover Township3,316 people
  5. Lee Township2,841 people
  6. Alexander Township2,776 people
  7. Troy Township2,584 people
  8. Canaan Township1,888 people
  9. Carthage Township1,818 people
  10. Rome Township1,683 people
  11. Waterloo Township1,542 people
  12. Lodi Township1,325 people
All 14
  1. Ames Township1,128 people
  2. Bern Township352 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Athens County, largest first

  1. Athens City School District33,656 people
  2. Warren Local School District14,445 people
  3. Alexander Local School District9,152 people
  4. Federal Hocking Local School District8,681 people
  5. Nelsonville-York City School District8,013 people
  6. Trimble Local School District4,174 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Athens, Ohio (city)23,396 people
  2. Nelsonville, Ohio (city)4,279 people
  3. The Plains, Ohio (CDP)2,748 people
  4. Glouster, Ohio (village)1,473 people
  5. Albany, Ohio (village)1,013 people
  6. Coolville, Ohio (village)664 people
  7. Chauncey, Ohio (village)655 people
  8. Stewart, Ohio (CDP)479 people
  9. Trimble, Ohio (village)466 people
  10. Buchtel, Ohio (village)451 people
  11. Jacksonville, Ohio (village)344 people
  12. Amesville, Ohio (village)207 people
All 15
  1. Millfield, Ohio (CDP)207 people
  2. New Marshfield, Ohio (CDP)187 people
  3. Hockingport, Ohio (CDP)107 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Meigs County, Ohio17 mi south
  2. Morgan County, Ohio22 mi northeast
  3. Vinton County, Ohio24 mi west
  4. Hocking County, Ohio26 mi northwest
  5. Wood County, West Virginia30 mi east
  6. Perry County, Ohio30 mi north
  7. Washington County, Ohio31 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.