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 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 166,079 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 192,222).

Counties

 * Clarke
 * Madison
 * Oconee
 * Oglethorpe

Communities

 * Places with more than 100,000 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
 * Crawford
 * North High Shoals


 * Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
 * Arnoldsville
 * Bishop
 * Carlton
 * Colbert
 * Danielsville
 * 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.