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Augusta

Georgia · 195,182 residents · 302 sq mi
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With 195,182 people, Augusta is a city in Georgia. The typical home is worth $73,700. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 22%. 19.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
195,182
+1%vs 2009
vs 192,824 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
32.3
−1%vs 2009
vs 32.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
302 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
192K195K197K200K203K2000201020202024Augusta
2024202K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(13,943)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(14,851)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(14,847)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(15,865)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.3%(16,248)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(29,004)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(29,291)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(24,435)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(15,470)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(11,806)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(7,250)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(2,172)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,972
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $36,823 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,117
−15%vs 2009
vs $20,175 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
19.6%
−3.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 22.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,700
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $97,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$506
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $676 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.5%
+0.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 57.1% in 2009
42.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic41.2%(79,521)
Black51.9%(100,085)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(5,359)
Asian1.6%(3,120)
2000
White, non-Hispanic43.7%(85,340)
Black50%(97,517)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(5,447)
Asian1.5%(2,925)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(4,513)
Puerto Rican1.7%(3,360)
Central American0.6%(1,245)
Panamanian0.3%(622)
Dominican0.3%(536)
Spaniard0.2%(461)
Cuban0.2%(428)
Salvadoran0.1%(285)
Colombian0.1%(200)
Honduran0.1%(183)
Peruvian0.1%(168)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(112)
Chilean0.1%(105)
Argentine0%(43)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(994)
Chinese0.4%(737)
Korean0.3%(637)
Asian Indian0.3%(505)
Vietnamese0.1%(222)
Japanese0%(73)
Laotian0%(69)
Mongolian0%(56)
Cambodian0%(25)
Thai0%(14)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(76)
Chamorro0%(43)
Ancestry
English5.6%(11,195)
American5.5%(11,122)
German4.2%(8,503)
Irish3.8%(7,581)
Scottish1.1%(2,179)
Italian1%(2,074)
French0.7%(1,485)
West Indian0.7%(1,460)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,199)
Polish0.5%(911)
Jamaican0.3%(689)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.3%(509)
Nigerian0.2%(497)
Norwegian0.2%(468)
Dutch0.2%(407)
Welsh0.2%(320)
Russian0.1%(279)
Arab0.1%(263)
British0.1%(251)
Hungarian0.1%(212)
Greek0.1%(206)
Swedish0.1%(196)
Portuguese0.1%(182)
Ukrainian0.1%(119)
Slovak0.1%(109)
Moroccan0.1%(105)
Austrian0.1%(101)
Finnish0%(91)
Guyanese0%(90)
Danish0%(89)
Brazilian0%(83)
Israeli0%(83)
Czech0%(77)
Iranian0%(75)
Swiss0%(75)
Turkish0%(68)
Canadian0%(49)
Kenyan0%(43)
Lebanese0%(42)
Egyptian0%(40)
Ghanaian0%(37)
Belgian0%(18)
Croatian0%(18)
Syrian0%(16)
Somali0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Serbian0%(4)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 20.0% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.1%
−3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(24,657)
Married52.9%(38,087)
Widowed2.8%(2,039)
Divorced10.1%(7,250)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(23,450)
Married45.6%(36,324)
Widowed11%(8,728)
Divorced14%(11,160)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.6%(5,578)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(5,585)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(4,180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(468)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,593 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Augusta, Georgia?

Augusta, Georgia has about 195,182 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Augusta, Georgia?

The typical household in Augusta, Georgia earns about $32,972 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Augusta, Georgia expensive?

In Augusta, Georgia, the median home is worth about $73,700, and the typical rent is about $506 a month.

How educated are people in Augusta, Georgia?

About 18.9% of adults age 25 and over in Augusta, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Augusta, Georgia?

About 19.6% of people in Augusta, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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