Athens, LA is a small town in northwest Louisiana with a population of 353 people and a population density of 76 people per square mile. The local economy in Athens consists mainly of small businesses such as the grocery store, hardware store, barber shop, and drugstore. Year-round outdoor activities in the area include fishing, birdwatching, camping, and hiking nearby state parks like Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area. Athens also boasts multiple organizations such as the East Bienville Lions Club that operates out of the city hall for community outreach. Local sporting events held in Athens include high school baseball games at the Jack Lay Field or basketball tournaments between neighboring towns at the Athens High School Gymnasium.
The population in Athens is 353. There are 101 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Athens is 38.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Athens is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Athens
- 52.2% are married
- 9.9% are divorced
- 41.2% are married with children
- 14.7% have children, but are single
Race in Athens
- 78.6% are White
- 20.5% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander