METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Augusta Metro

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · 7 counties · 508,032 residents · 3,480.703 sq mi

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Augusta has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $38,209. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $79,520.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

508,032

+15%since 1990

from 443,205 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

146 / sq mi

+15%since 1990

from 127 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

34.4

+10%since 1990

from 31.3 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024624K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.9%(35,146)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.7%(39,237)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(40,151)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.8%(39,523)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.7%(33,909)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.6%(69,176)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.1%(81,658)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.7%(69,732)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.6%(43,607)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.2%(31,489)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.7%(18,615)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(5,789)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,209

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $28,079 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,443

+49%since 1990

from $12,373 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.5%

−0.5 ptssince 1990

from 16.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,520

−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $60,787 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$495

+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $372 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

70.0%

+2.7 ptssince 1990

from 67.3% in 1990

30.0% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic65.2%(288,890)

Black32.8%(145,342)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(5,688)

Asian1.3%(5,638)

2000

White, non-Hispanic59.7%(303,524)

Black34.8%(176,971)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(12,067)

Asian1.4%(7,014)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.8%(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

Mongolian0%(56)

Sri Lankan0%(52)

Cambodian0%(33)

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)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.2%

+3.0 ptssince 1990

from 17.2% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

78.2%

+7.7 ptssince 1990

from 70.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.2%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 5.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

−22%since 1990

from 20.3 min in 1990

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 married29.2%(54,770)

Married59.1%(110,882)

Widowed2.7%(5,051)

Divorced9%(16,984)

Women 15+

Never married24.2%(49,817)

Married53.4%(109,911)

Widowed10.6%(21,892)

Divorced11.7%(24,050)

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The 30 most populous of 39 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

7 component counties

Richmond CountyCENTRAL206,559 Aiken CountyCENTRAL181,515 Columbia CountyCENTRAL169,189 Edgefield County29,808 Burke County24,408 McDuffie County21,640 Lincoln County8,112

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC has about 508,032 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?

The typical household in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns about $38,209 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 $79,520, and the typical rent is about $495 a month.

How educated are people in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC?

About 20.2% 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 15.5% 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 64,827 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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