atherton population
Learn About Atherton. Atherton is a small, rural, and residential community, with no industrial land-use base. Native live oaks, white oaks, bays, redwoods, cedars, pines, and other ornamental trees cover the six square miles of town. Athertonâs population is 6,995, according to the 2011 census. In October of 2012, there were 5,052 registered voters and approximately 2,500 households.