Athens–Clarke County metropolitan area
Metropolitan Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Area | ||
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Athens City Hall | ||
Interactive Map of Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP codes | 300xx to 303xx | |
| Area codes | 404/678/470/943 inside the perimeter 770/678/470/943 outside the perimeter | |
The Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe – in northeastern Georgia, anchored by the city of Athens. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 215,479.