Athens-Clarke County is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, home to about 127,345 people across 116 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30601, 30602, 30605, 30606, 30607, 30609, 30622 and 30683, and parts of 30646 are in Athens-Clarke County too.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 6 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL593 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athens-Clarke County; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Athens-Clarke County had 127,315 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Clarke County grew from 17,708 residents in 1900 to 128,671 in 2020.
Clarke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens Ben Epps Ap, GA weather station (3 miles away).
52,648 jobs at 3,307 businesses in Clarke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,040 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athens-Clarke County’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 220 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 496 |
| Dentists | 88 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 418 |
| Mental health providers | 566 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 198 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 56 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (56 nearby)
Grocery stores (25 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (13 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Clarke County, Oconee County, Jackson County and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett Shoals Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Barrow Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Cleveland Road Elementary SchoolBogart | Pre-K–5 | 256 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Fowler Drive Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 366 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Gaines Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 568 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Howard B. Stroud Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 350 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Judia Jackson Harris ElementaryAthens | Pre-K–5 | 392 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Malcom Bridge Elementary SchoolBogart | Pre-K–5 | 591 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 563 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolBogart | Pre-K–5 | 599 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| South Jackson Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 715 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Timothy Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Whit Davis Road Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 395 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolAthens | Pre-K–5 | 632 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Winterville Elementary SchoolWinterville | Pre-K–5 | 343 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle SchoolAthens | 6–8 | 707 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Clarke Middle SchoolAthens | 6–8 | 718 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Coile Middle SchoolAthens | 6–8 | 582 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Hilsman Middle SchoolAthens | 6–8 | 624 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Malcom Bridge Middle SchoolBogart | 6–8 | 548 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Cedar Shoals High SchoolAthens | 9–12 | 1,489 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Clarke Central High SchoolAthens | 9–12 | 1,907 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Classic City High SchoolAthens | 9–12 | 58 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Foothills Regional High SchoolAthens | 9–12 | 1,475 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Oconee High SchoolBogart | 9–12 | 1,432 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens AcademyAthens | Pre-K–12 | 833 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
| Athens Montessori SchoolAthens | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
| Living Word AcademyBogart | Pre-K–8 | 15 | Baptist | 8.7 mi |
| Primrose School of AthensAthens | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolAthens | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Roman Catholic | 4.1 mi |
| Waseca Montessori SchoolAthens | Pre-K–4 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 mi |
| Downtown AcademyAthens, | K–5 | 49 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Monsignor Donovan Catholic High SchoolAthens | 9–12 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winterville, Bogart and Hull.
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