Demographics & People — Athens, Louisiana
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 286 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~600 |
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| Median Age | 34.3 |
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| Total Households | 142 |
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| Family Households | 80 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.01 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.4999 (moderately diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 143 |
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| Black or African American | 139 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 104 |
| American | 101 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 44 |
| Scotch-Irish | 16 |
| English | 13 |
| Irish | 10 |
| Belgian | 2 |
| French (except Basque) | 2 |
| German | 2 |
Language
| English Only | 260 |
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| Spanish | 0 |
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| Population 5+ | 264 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 9 |
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| Population 18+ | 203 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Athens, Louisiana.
