Athens, TX, Texas: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+63%. Democratic peak: D+88 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 84,8622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,1792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+88 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Athens, TX, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,919 | 31,379 | 38,603 | ||
| R | 7,060 | 28,911 | 36,368 | ||
| R | 5,669 | 23,650 | 30,045 | ||
| R | 6,106 | 21,231 | 27,627 | ||
| R | 7,913 | 20,857 | 28,993 | ||
| R | 8,505 | 20,210 | 28,849 | ||
| R | 8,704 | 16,607 | 25,627 | ||
| R | 10,085 | 10,345 | 22,772 | ||
| D | 9,105 | 8,368 | 24,261 | ||
| R | 9,819 | 11,005 | 20,918 | ||
| R | 7,302 | 12,725 | 20,076 | ||
| D | 8,199 | 7,903 | 16,305 | ||
| D | 8,245 | 4,658 | 12,937 | ||
| R | 2,741 | 6,263 | 9,013 | ||
| D | 3,119 | 2,315 | 7,932 | ||
| D | 4,697 | 1,988 | 6,714 | ||
| D | 3,411 | 2,521 | 5,970 | ||
| D | 3,065 | 2,479 | 5,569 | ||
| D | 4,439 | 2,534 | 6,974 | ||
| D | 3,669 | 540 | 4,413 | ||
| D | 3,219 | 427 | 4,220 | ||
| D | 4,111 | 803 | 4,914 | ||
| D | 3,259 | 260 | 3,525 | ||
| D | 3,522 | 219 | 3,760 | ||
| D | 1,726 | 1,128 | 2,854 | ||
| D | 3,819 | 405 | 4,304 | ||
| D | 1,684 | 538 | 2,889 | ||
| D | 1,790 | 268 | 2,413 | ||
| D | 1,370 | 137 | 2,009 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.0%
Irish
11.3%
German
9.4%
American
6.6%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,179
Athens, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Athens, TX$65,179
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.7%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.1%
speak English only
Spanish9.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to the University of Texas at Tyler's satellite presence and a small hospital economy, Athens sits in Henderson County, where Republicans have carried recent statewide races by margins exceeding 40 points.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Athens, TX peaked at eighty-eight points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1996 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of one points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $65,179 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Athens, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Athens, TX, Texas voted Republican by 63.4 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,603 votes cast, 6,919 went Democratic and 31,379 went Republican.
What is Athens, TX, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Athens, TX, Texas as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did Athens, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Athens, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Athens, TX, Texas?
Athens, TX, Texas has a population of 84,862 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Athens, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Athens, TX, Texas is $65,179 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Athens, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Athens, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.