Athens-Clarke County metropolitan area

The Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of four counties - Clarke

Clarke County, Georgia

Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063...

, Madison

Madison County, Georgia

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012. The county seat is Danielsville....

, Oconee

Oconee County, Georgia

Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 25, 1875. As of the 2000 census, the population was 26,225. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 31,367...

, and Oglethorpe

Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Oglethorpe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the largest county in Northeast Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 12,635. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 13,963...

- in northeastern Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, anchored by the city of Athens

Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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

Counties

Clarke
Clarke County, Georgia
Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063...
Madison
Madison County, Georgia
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012. The county seat is Danielsville....
Oconee
Oconee County, Georgia
Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 25, 1875. As of the 2000 census, the population was 26,225. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 31,367...
Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Oglethorpe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the largest county in Northeast Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 12,635. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 13,963...

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
- Athens-Clarke County (balance)
  Athens, Georgia
  Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
  
  – Principal city

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Bogart
  Bogart, Georgia
  Pink ponies live in this town and then good vj is b=Bogart is a town in Clarke and Oconee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The town is mostly in Oconee County, with a portion extending into Clarke County. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census — 931 of the town's 1,049 residents lived...
- Comer
  Comer, Georgia
  Comer is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. Incorporated in the year 1893, Comer is the largest city in Madison County based on population with an annual growth rate of approximately 3%.-Geography:Comer is located at...
- Watkinsville
  Watkinsville, Georgia
  Watkinsville is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,097. The city is the county seat of Oconee County...
- Winterville
  Winterville, Georgia
  Winterville is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. Since 1991, when the city of Athens abandoned its city charter to form the unified government of Athens-Clarke County, Winterville has been the only municipality located wholly within Athens-Clarke County...

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Crawford
  Crawford, Georgia
  Crawford is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America. The population was 807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crawford is located at ....
- North High Shoals
  North High Shoals, Georgia
  North High Shoals is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North High Shoals is located at ....

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants
- Arnoldsville
  Arnoldsville, Georgia
  Arnoldsville is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arnoldsville is located at ....
- Bishop
  Bishop, Georgia
  Bishop is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bishop is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Carlton
  Carlton, Georgia
  Carlton is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carlton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Colbert
  Colbert, Georgia
  Colbert is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Colbert is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Danielsville
  Danielsville, Georgia
  Danielsville is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County...
- Hull
  Hull, Georgia
  Hull is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hull is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Ila
  Ila, Georgia
  Ila is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ila is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Lexington
  Lexington, Georgia
  Lexington is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Oglethorpe County...
- Maxeys
  Maxeys, Georgia
  Maxeys is a town in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maxeys is located at ....

Demographics

As of the census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

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

Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

, 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.

Counties

Communities

Demographics

See also