West Hudson Valley News

46.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Athens in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 0.3 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,743.

92.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	106	7.8
Regular high school diploma	266	19.7
GED or alternative credential	88	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	86	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	176	13
Associate's degree	130	9.6
Bachelor's degree	238	17.6
Master's degree	139	10.3
Professional school degree	100	7.4
Doctorate degree	22	1.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.