Population: 1,102. Estimated population in July 2020: 1,182 (+7.3% change)
Males: 657 (59.6%), Females: 445 (40.4%)
Mercer County
Zip code: 24712
Median resident age: 23.8 years
Median household income: $27,260
Median house value: $71,700
Races in Athens:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
- Black (4.8%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (16.2%), Irish (12.7%), German (12.0%), United States (6.5%), Scottish (2.4%), Italian (2.2%).
Elevation: 2597 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Athens
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
- Unemployed: 33.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Athens town
- Never married: 33.1%
- Now married: 46.2%
- Separated: 9.7%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 5.3%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +359 (+48.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Athens:
- HEALTHSOUTH SOUTHERN HILLS REHAB HOS (about 6 miles; PRINCETON, WV)
- PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PRINCETON, WV)
- BLUEFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Athens:
- RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
- GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 53 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)
- ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 73 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Abbreviation: ROA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Athens:
- MERCER COUNTY (about 17 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Abbreviation: BLF)
- NEW RIVER VALLEY (about 32 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Abbreviation: PSK)
- WELCH MUNI (about 35 miles; WELCH, WV; Abbreviation: I25)
Amtrak station near Athens:
- 20 miles: HINTON (FRONT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Athens:
- CONCORD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,723; Location: PO BOX 1000; Public; Website: www.concord.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Athens:
- BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
- NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
- RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
- VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 49 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
- SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SALEM, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,382)
- WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
Public primary/middle school in Athens:
- ATHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: ROUTE 20 STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 08)