Greene County > Athens (village)
Population trend for Athens
03,0001970: 1,7181,71819701980: 1,7381,73819801990: 1,7081,70819902000: 1,6951,69520002010: 1,6681,66820102020: 1,5861,58620202023: 1,8771,8772023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Athens is a village in the Capital region in the town of Athens.

Community anchors include D.R. Evarts Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Athens: Athens (Village, Greene County); Athens (Town, Greene County).

2023 Median income for Greene County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Greene County home price index (FHFA)
1989–2024: Home prices rose about 273%.

345 215 85 1989 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Athens
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Athens
Married-couple families: 405 (79.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 69 (13.6%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 34 (6.7%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 208 (84.6%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 38 (15.4%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Athens

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 7% Pct 18 to 64 7% Pct 65 and over 17%

The overall poverty rate in Athens is 9 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Athens lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,744 (93.4%) Same county (different house): 34 (1.8%) Different NY county: 65 (3.5%) Different state: 21 (1.1%) 1,868 current residents Same house: 1,744 (93.4%) Same house Different NY county: 65 (3.5%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 34 (1.8%) Same county (different house) Different state: 21 (1.1%) Different state Abroad: 4 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Athens residents
44.9 48.7 49.9 51.6 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau