
Athens at a glance
What makes Athens different: Athens, the Henderson County seat, bills itself as the 'Original Home of the Hamburger' and hosts the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, while UT Health East Texas-Athens, a 127-bed acute-care hospital, is the city's largest employer.
- Athens population
- 13,823
- Henderson County Medicare
- 20,000
- MA penetration (county)
- 42%