Athens, Texas
Demographics

Athens, Texas

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	240	—

1870	545	127.1%

1880	368	−32.5%

1890	1,035	181.3%

1910	2,261	—

1920	3,176	40.5%

1930	4,342	36.7%

1940	4,765	9.7%

1950	5,194	9.0%

1960	7,086	36.4%

1970	9,582	35.2%

1980	10,197	6.4%

1990	10,967	7.6%

2000	11,297	3.0%

2010	12,710	12.5%

Est. 2016	12,811	0.8%

U.S. Decennial Census

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As of the census of 2010, there were 12,710 people residing in Athens, Texas.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2010, there were 12,710 people residing in Athens, Texas.