What is the population of Athens?

The population of Athens, GA is 116,714.

Where is Athens located?

Athens, GA is located at latitude 33.9609500 and longitude -83.3779400. It is in United States.

What is the area of Athens?

The area of Athens, GA is 306.014258 km².

What is the elevation of Athens?

Athens, GA has an elevation of 228 meters (748 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Athens in?

Athens, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Athens in?

Athens is in the state of Georgia, United States.

What county is Athens, GA in?

Athens is in Clarke County, Georgia.

Athens, GA - Geographic Facts & Maps

Athens, Georgia

Athens: consolidated city-county and county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, United States.

About

Athens is a place located in the county of Clarke in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Quick Facts about Athens

Population	116,714
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
County	Clarke County
Postal code	30603
Phone Area Codes	706
Area	306.01 km²
Latitude & Longitude	33.9610,-83.3779
Named for	Athens
Altitude	636 feet / 194 meters
Capital city	Athens is capital of Clarke County
Establishment	January 01, 1806 (220 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC−05:00
Local time	21:05:11 (11th November 2026)
Weather	74℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

Geography

Athens is located at 33°57'39"N 83°22'41"W (33.9609500, -83.3779400).

Athens map

Click "full screen"

icon to open full mode. View satellite images

Weather

74°F

Mostly Sunny

5 to 10 mph W Veterans Day

Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

7-Day Forecast

Official website of Athens

Official Website

Athens
Cortona
Iași

Athens zip code is 30601. County name: Clarke, County fips: 13059

AHN, Atens, Atensas, Athens i Georgia, Athens-Clarke County, Atina, Atuns, Cedar Shoals, aeseonseu, asenzu, athensa, athyna, atn jwrjya, atynz jwrjya, ethensaklarka ka'unti, ya dian, Атенс, Атина, Атънс, אתנס, آتئنز، جورجیا, آتن، جورجیا, أثينا, ایتھنز، جارجیا, अथेन्स, एथेन्सक्लार्क काउन्टी, アセンズ, 雅典, 애선스

Services and Civic Places in Athens

1Athens-Clarke County City Hall

Rating: 4.5 (27)

301 College Ave, Athens, GA 30601 View details

Phone: +17066133795 | Website available

People born in Athens (126)

People born in Athens, including mathematician Ellis L. Johnson, actress, singer and former fashion model Kim Basinger, jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux, .

More notable people

Charles Merian Cooper (American politician (1856-1923)) he was born in 16/01/1856
Laura Slade Wiggins (American actress and musician) she was born in 08/08/1988
Andy LeMaster (American singer/songwriter) he was born in 01/01/2000
Alex Kendrick (American actor and director) he was born in 11/06/1970
Jake Westbrook (American baseball player) he was born in 29/09/1977
Leo Kottke (American guitarist and singer) he was born in 11/09/1945
Brian McCann (Major League Baseball catcher) he was born in 20/02/1984
Charles Dougherty (American politician (1850-1915)) he was born in 15/10/1850
Colt Ford (American musician) he was born in 27/08/1970
Henry Hull Carlton (Confederate Army officer, lawyer and politician (1835-1905)) he was born in 12/05/1835
Thomas E. Winn (American politician (1839-1925)) he was born in 21/05/1839
Kathleen Hersey (American swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medalist) she was born in 21/02/1990
James Ponsoldt (American film director, actor and screenwriter) he was born in 01/01/1978
John Barrow (American politician) he was born in 31/10/1955
Lou McGarity (American musician) he was born in 22/07/1917
Rob Woodall (American politician) he was born in 11/02/1970
Bradford Cox (American musician) he was born in 15/05/1982
William Porter Payne (American sports administrator) he was born in 13/10/1947

Distance to Other Cities

Athens distances to largest Georgia cities