Village · Ohio
Athalia, Ohio
Athalia, village, in Lawrence County, Ohio. Athalia had 263 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 279 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 336 (±115). GEOID 3902722.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
263
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 279 · ACS 2020-2024: 336 ±115
Median household income
$46,250
±$15,776 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$108,300
±$63,322 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$1,021
±$297 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Athalia and what county is it in?
Athalia is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 407 residents per square mile in 2020.
Athalia is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Athalia lies entirely within Rome Township (Lawrence County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Athalia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 263 people lived in Athalia on July 1, 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 279 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 336 (±115).
| Measure | Athalia | Lawrence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 336 ±115 | 56,819 | no clear change |
| Households | 126 ±40 | 22,650 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.67 ±0.52 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 165 ±41 | 26,536 | no clear change |
Athalia's population since 2000
From 328 in 2000 to 263 in 2025: down 19.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Athalia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Athalia?
The median resident of Athalia is 38.0 years old; 29.2% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%.
| Measure | Athalia | Lawrence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.0 ±8.5 | 41.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.2% ±12.3 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.6% ±11.0 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Male | 52.4% ±7.3 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4% ±3.6 pts | 93.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±2.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5% ±2.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.6% ±4.9 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 19.3% ±6.5 pts | 23.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9% ±10.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.9% ±4.3 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.0% ±8.2 pts | 18.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.0% ±4.7 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.3% ±9.5 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Athalia earn?
Half of Athalia's 126 households earn less than $46,250 a year (±$15,776), against $58,325 in Lawrence County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $46,151 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Athalia | Lawrence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,250 ±$15,776 | $58,325 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,106 ±$19,187 | $74,970 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,822 ±$8,306 | $30,812 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.3% ±14.6 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.6% ±27.4 pts | 21.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 23.8% ±14.9 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.7% ±8.4 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.9% ±8.6 pts | 84.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Athalia?
Owners occupy 61.9% of Athalia's occupied homes and renters 38.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,300 by its owner (±$63,322). The median renter pays $1,021 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Athalia | Lawrence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,300 ±$63,322 | $144,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 ±$297 | $848 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.0% ±22.4 pts | 36.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,000 ±$198 | $1,239 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9% ±14.3 pts | 72.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 38.1% ±14.3 pts | 27.7% | – |
| Housing units | 165 ±41 | 26,536 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 10.3% ±14.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±46.0 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.5% ±12.1 pts | 72.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.0% ±12.2 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2% ±2.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.5% ±5.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.2% ±11.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.4% ±4.6 pts | 6.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Athalia work and get to work?
69.9% of Athalia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes.
| Measure | Athalia | Lawrence County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.1% ±12.2 pts | 53.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±5.8 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.9% ±19.6 pts | 84.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 30.1% ±19.6 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±25.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±25.8 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±25.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min ±5.9 | 23.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Athalia?
No census tract lies mostly in Athalia; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 514.02Lawrence County | 3,109 | $64,050 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Athalia) · Census block assignment files
How does Athalia compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Athalia is the 15,597th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 776th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Athalia is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 776th | 923 |
Athalia's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Athalia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Athalia?
23 of the 57 figures for Athalia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Athalia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Athalia.