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Augusta Metro
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · 7 counties · 641,231 residents (2025 est.) · 3,481 sq mi
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Augusta is home to 624,181 people. That puts it in the top 9% of US metro areas for household income. The foreign-born share is 4%. The typical home is worth $222,083, having more than doubled since 2000. Growth has run 23% since 2000, or 116,149 more people. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
624,181
+23%since 2000
from 508,032 in 2000
641,231 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
3,481 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024624K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(36,912)
5 to 96.3%(39,460)
10 to 146.5%(40,671)
15 to 196.6%(40,906)
20 to 246.4%(40,125)
25 to 3413.7%(85,263)
35 to 4413%(81,143)
45 to 5411.6%(72,348)
55 to 6412.7%(79,178)
65 to 7410.6%(66,056)
75 to 845%(31,358)
85 and over1.7%(10,761)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$70,929
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,209 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.7%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
Information10.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
Other services4.6%
Public administration2.9%
Education & health services2.3%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$222,083
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,520 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+24%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.7%(303,524)
Black34.8%(176,971)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(12,067)
Asian1.4%(7,014)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.6%(322,197)
Black34.7%(216,572)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(41,246)
Asian2.1%(12,848)
Other5%(31,318)
70
+14%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
36
−9%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(17,577)
Puerto Rican1.5%(9,119)
Central American0.9%(5,371)
South American0.4%(2,283)
Dominican0.3%(1,727)
Spaniard0.3%(1,502)
Cuban0.2%(1,467)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,174)
Honduran0.2%(1,132)
Panamanian0.2%(1,091)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,081)
Colombian0.2%(851)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(571)
Peruvian0.1%(391)
Argentine0.1%(352)
Nicaraguan0.1%(322)
Chilean0.1%(296)
Venezuelan0%(211)
Ecuadorian0%(114)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Paraguayan0%(20)
Bolivian0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(3,109)
Chinese0.3%(1,978)
Filipino0.4%(1,950)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,868)
Korean0.3%(1,802)
Japanese0.1%(508)
Kazakh0.3%(478)
Thai0%(211)
Taiwanese0%(181)
Pakistani0%(136)
Bangladeshi0.1%(121)
Laotian0%(93)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(471)
Samoan0%(187)
Chamorro0%(119)
Fijian0%(56)
Guamanian0%(51)
Ancestry
American9.8%(61,108)
English9.5%(59,034)
German7.5%(46,664)
Irish6.8%(42,189)
Italian2.4%(14,998)
Scottish1.6%(9,990)
Subsaharan African1.4%(8,959)
French1.2%(7,292)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(6,978)
Polish0.9%(5,570)
West Indian0.6%(3,760)
Norwegian0.4%(2,771)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(2,659)
Dutch0.4%(2,528)
British0.3%(1,857)
Swedish0.3%(1,564)
Jamaican0.3%(1,426)
French Canadian0.2%(1,344)
Arab0.2%(1,327)
Greek0.2%(1,290)
Haitian0.2%(1,154)
Russian0.2%(1,149)
Hungarian0.2%(1,072)
Portuguese0.2%(968)
Swiss0.2%(965)
Czech0.1%(822)
Danish0.1%(610)
Nigerian0.1%(582)
Ukrainian0.1%(569)
Finnish0.1%(432)
Kenyan0.1%(418)
Egyptian0.1%(415)
Austrian0.1%(408)
Lithuanian0.1%(401)
Canadian0.1%(392)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(367)
Croatian0.1%(366)
Lebanese0.1%(347)
Slovak0.1%(346)
Guyanese0%(267)
Moroccan0.1%(240)
Romanian0%(227)
Turkish0%(196)
Iranian0%(174)
Brazilian0%(172)
Israeli0%(155)
Belgian0%(136)
Palestinian0%(118)
Slovene0%(104)
Serbian0%(92)
Syrian0%(86)
Armenian0%(74)
Ghanaian0%(73)
Australian0%(32)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Latvian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(15)
Somali0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.3%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(91,910)
Married49.4%(120,745)
Widowed2.6%(6,241)
Divorced10.5%(25,736)
Women 15+
Never married32%(84,085)
Married45.4%(119,200)
Widowed9.4%(24,670)
Divorced13.2%(34,551)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
5.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)37.3%(19,613)
Gulf War (1990s)31.7%(16,659)
Vietnam era28.3%(14,882)
Korean War2.6%(1,361)
World War II0.4%(189)
Share of the 52,516 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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In this metro
Largest cities
AugustaCENTRAL201,999Evans36,998Aiken33,808Martinez33,750North Augusta26,982Grovetown17,939Thomson6,763Waynesboro5,511Belvedere5,180Harlem4,239Edgefield4,182Hephzibah3,815Clearwater3,319Burnettown3,267Gloverville2,505New Ellenton2,338Johnston2,233Graniteville2,056Jackson1,639Beech Island1,578Lincolnton1,433Langley1,310Murphys Estates1,064Warrenville1,042Sardis996Blythe798Appling702Wagener693Dearing534Trenton412
The 30 most populous of 39 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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7 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC has about 624,181 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?
The typical household in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns about $70,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC expensive?
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, the median home is worth about $222,083, and the typical rent is about $1,139 a month.
How educated are people in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?
About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?
About 15.0% of people in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC grown since 1990?
Yes, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 180,976 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024