Metropolitan Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Area
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Athens City Hall
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
300xx to 303xx
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| Area codes | 404/678/470/943 inside the perimeter 770/678/470/943 outside the perimeter |
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.[1]
As of the census[2] 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. HispanicorLatino 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.
33°56′56″N 83°12′50″W / 33.94889°N 83.21389°W / 33.94889; -83.21389
