page_title: Athens, Tennessee
hierarchical_section_title: Athens, Tennessee
context_page_description: Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of McMinn County and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569, which is part of the larger Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga. The population was 13,458 at the 2010 census and 14,030 at the 2020 census. The population of the zipcode area is at 23,726
context_section_description: Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of McMinn County and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569, which is part of the larger Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area.  The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga.  The population was 13,458 at the 2010 census and 14,030 at the 2020 census. The population of the zipcode area is at 23,726
caption: Location of Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee.