SE Ohio Times

72.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Athens in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 35.3 percent higher than the state average of 36.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 24,984.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Athens residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	291	3.9
Regular high school diploma	874	11.7
GED or alternative credential	71	1
Some college, less than 1 year	129	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	707	9.5
Associate's degree	414	5.6
Bachelor's degree	1,883	25.2
Master's degree	1,878	25.2
Professional school degree	146	2
Doctorate degree	1,066	14.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.