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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Augusta County

Virginia · 54,677 residents · 967 sq mi
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With 54,677 people, Augusta County is a county in Virginia. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.2%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. The typical home is worth $70,000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

54,677
−17%vs 2000
vs 65,615 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 39.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
967 sq mi
Population, 19902024
52K59K66K73K80K19902000201020202024Augusta County
202478K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(3,541)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(3,938)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(3,640)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(3,759)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(3,338)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(9,281)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(9,164)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(6,593)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(5,232)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(3,897)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(1,907)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(387)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,474
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,045 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,751
−35%vs 2000
vs $19,744 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.2%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$70,000
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $107,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$357
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $506 in 2000
US average: $450
80.5%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.1% in 2000
19.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(61,970)
Black3.6%(2,354)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(620)
Asian0.3%(184)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(52,358)
Black3.8%(2,075)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(295)
Asian0.2%(104)
Other0.3%(140)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(1,788)
Honduran0.4%(305)
Puerto Rican0.4%(288)
Panamanian0.1%(82)
Cuban0.1%(73)
Guatemalan0.1%(47)
Dominican0.1%(46)
Colombian0%(32)
Peruvian0%(24)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0%(16)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(103)
Asian Indian0.1%(89)
Chinese0.1%(63)
Japanese0.1%(41)
Korean0%(18)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(130)
Chamorro0%(37)
Ancestry
German18.6%(14,536)
English15.6%(12,141)
Irish10.3%(8,048)
American8.4%(6,577)
Italian3%(2,307)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(1,729)
Scottish2.2%(1,707)
French1%(787)
Polish0.9%(728)
Swiss0.8%(587)
Dutch0.7%(542)
Welsh0.6%(461)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(347)
Arab0.4%(341)
West Indian0.3%(254)
Norwegian0.3%(238)
Jamaican0.3%(216)
Greek0.3%(204)
Ukrainian0.2%(164)
Slovak0.2%(141)
Latvian0.2%(129)
British0.2%(123)
Czech0.1%(110)
Hungarian0.1%(95)
Palestinian0.1%(93)
Iraqi0.1%(90)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Finnish0.1%(80)
Portuguese0.1%(76)
Russian0.1%(68)
Austrian0.1%(58)
Danish0.1%(48)
Haitian0%(33)
Brazilian0%(32)
Lebanese0%(27)
Turkish0%(26)
Egyptian0%(24)
Romanian0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Armenian0%(14)
Croatian0%(14)
Slovene0%(14)
Jordanian0%(11)
Syrian0%(7)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.7%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.0%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(10,403)
Married55.6%(18,933)
Widowed3.6%(1,240)
Divorced10.2%(3,486)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(7,213)
Married54.5%(17,711)
Widowed10.9%(3,534)
Divorced12.5%(4,066)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% 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)15.5%(738)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(1,170)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(1,894)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(200)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,766 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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How many people live in Augusta County, Virginia?

Augusta County, Virginia has about 54,677 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Augusta County, Virginia?

The typical household in Augusta County, Virginia earns about $29,474 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Augusta County, Virginia expensive?

In Augusta County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $70,000, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.

How educated are people in Augusta County, Virginia?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Augusta County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Augusta County, Virginia?

About 7.2% of people in Augusta County, Virginia 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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