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Smyrna, GA vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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Highlights
- Athens-Clarke County is 0% more densely populated than Smyrna.
- People are 32.0% less likely to be married in Athens-Clarke County.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Athens-Clarke County.
 Smyrna, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock126,118329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201050,970  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock100,266285,036,114
 Population - 199030,981  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,083.793.4
 Land Area15.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smyrna, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Smyrna, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 White43.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.6%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smyrna, GAAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households24,696  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,20380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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