Athens, TX Micro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Athens, TX Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 57,715. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 8,749 people without a high school diploma (ie. 15.16% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 80.84% White Alone, and 5.89% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 19,387 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 33.59% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 85.73% White Alone, and 6.93% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 19,071 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 33.04% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 88.85% White Alone, and 5.38% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 10,508 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 18.21% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 93.06% White Alone, and 1.46% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 7073 80.84
Black Alone 515 5.89
Asian Alone 143 1.63
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 46 0.53
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 422 4.82
Two or More Races 550 6.29
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5706 65.22
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 2228 25.47
All Other Ethnicities 815 9.32
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 16621 85.73
Black Alone 1344 6.93
Asian Alone 49 0.25
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 89 0.46
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 2 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 109 0.56
Two or More Races 1173 6.05
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 15431 79.60
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1801 9.29
All Other Ethnicities 2155 11.12
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 16945 88.85
Black Alone 1026 5.38
Asian Alone 57 0.30
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 49 0.26
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 6 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 160 0.84
Two or More Races 828 4.34
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 16135 84.61
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1156 6.06
All Other Ethnicities 1780 9.33
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 9779 93.06
Black Alone 153 1.46
Asian Alone 117 1.11
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 51 0.49
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 32 0.31
Some Other Race Alone 50 0.48
Two or More Races 326 3.10
Athens, TX Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 9458 90.01
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 523 4.98
All Other Ethnicities 527 5.01