Athens County
Also known as Athens County, Ohio, Athens County, OH
county in Ohio, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Founded
- March 1, 1805
- Named after
- Athens , Greece
- Seat
- Athens
- Largest city
- Athens
- Total
- 508 sq mi (1,320 km )
- Land
- 504 sq mi (1,310 km )
- Water
- 4.8 sq mi (12 km ) 1.0%
- Estimate 2025
- 63,197
- Density
- 120/sq mi (46/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Court Street, main street in uptown Athens
Athens County is a county in southeastern Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,431. Its county seat and largest city is Athens. The county was formed in 1805 from Washington County. Because Ohio's first state university, Ohio University, was established here in 1804, the town and the county are named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.