title: Athens–Clarke County metropolitan area
text: # Athens–Clarke County metropolitan area
  
  The Athens–Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties - Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe - in northeastern Georgia, anchored by the city of Athens. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 215,479.
  
  ## Communities
  
  * Places with more than 5,000 inhabitants
     * Athens-Clarke County (balance) – Principal city
  * Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
     * Bogart
     * Comer
     * Watkinsville
     * Winterville
  * Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
     * Colbert
     * Crawford
     * Danielsville
     * North High Shoals
  * Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
     * Arnoldsville
     * Bishop
     * Carlton
     * Hull
     * Ila
     * Lexington
     * Maxeys
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of the census of 2000, there were 166,079 people, 63,406 households, and 37,885 families residing in the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 73.54% White, 20.48% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.
  
  The median income for a household in the MSA was $38,885, and the median income for a family was $46,685. Males had a median income of $33,441 versus $23,764 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,841.
  
  