West Hudson Valley News

33.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Athens in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12 percent lower than the state average of 45.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,604.

90.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Athens residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	121	9.6
Regular high school diploma	297	23.6
GED or alternative credential	77	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	89	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	254	20.2
Associate's degree	134	10.7
Bachelor's degree	151	12
Master's degree	77	6.1
Professional school degree	34	2.7
Doctorate degree	23	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.