Athens–Clarke County metropolitan area
Metropolitan Athens–Clarke County
Athens–Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Area | |
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Athens City Hall | |
| 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.