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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Augusta Metro

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · 7 counties · 564,873 residents · 3,481 sq mi
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Augusta is home to 564,873 people. The typical home is worth $119,076. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 17.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,922, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
564,873
+11%since 2000
from 508,032 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
162 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 146 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 261
Median age
36.7
+7%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3,481 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
425K479K534K588K642K19902000201020202024Augusta
2024624K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(38,363)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(38,347)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(38,333)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(41,854)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(39,438)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.1%(74,154)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(71,000)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(83,100)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(69,594)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(40,894)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(22,123)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(7,673)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,922
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,209 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,195
+26%since 2000
from $18,443 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
17.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$119,076
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,520 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$683
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $495 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.0% in 2000
32.5% rent
Vacancy rate
12.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.59 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
+3%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(319,870)
Black34.9%(197,135)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(24,810)
Asian1.7%(9,590)
Other2.1%(11,740)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2%(10,899)
Puerto Rican1.1%(5,679)
Central American0.5%(2,303)
South American0.2%(1,082)
Cuban0.2%(815)
Panamanian0.2%(755)
Guatemalan0.1%(519)
Salvadoran0.1%(489)
Colombian0.1%(432)
Honduran0.1%(256)
Peruvian0%(217)
Spaniard0%(176)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(162)
Argentine0%(141)
Ecuadorian0%(117)
Venezuelan0%(104)
Dominican0%(72)
Chilean0%(41)
Ancestry
American14.2%(78,488)
German8.9%(48,946)
Irish8.4%(46,018)
English8.2%(45,229)
Italian2.3%(12,427)
Scotch-Irish2%(10,781)
French1.9%(10,527)
Scottish1.7%(9,216)
Dutch1%(5,613)
Polish1%(5,304)
Welsh0.4%(2,388)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.4%(2,267)
Norwegian0.4%(2,066)
Swedish0.4%(1,972)
British0.3%(1,689)
French Canadian0.3%(1,586)
Russian0.3%(1,475)
Arab0.3%(1,333)
Greek0.2%(1,135)
Hungarian0.2%(984)
Czech0.2%(826)
Swiss0.1%(767)
Jamaican0.1%(767)
Portuguese0.1%(746)
Austrian0.1%(737)
Canadian0.1%(727)
Nigerian0.2%(664)
Haitian0.2%(592)
Lebanese0.1%(523)
Danish0.1%(508)
Ukrainian0.1%(492)
Slovak0.1%(340)
Ethiopian0.1%(336)
Armenian0.1%(300)
Belgian0.1%(279)
Romanian0.1%(268)
Croatian0.1%(257)
Finnish0%(211)
Lithuanian0%(206)
Palestinian0.1%(177)
Iranian0%(140)
Egyptian0%(117)
Syrian0%(106)
Turkish0%(103)
Latvian0%(93)
Jordanian0.1%(86)
Iraqi0.1%(84)
Guyanese0%(83)
Serbian0%(77)
Slovene0%(73)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Brazilian0%(58)
Moroccan0%(31)
Barbadian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(16)
Somali0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+46%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
13.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.7%(16,659)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(14,882)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(1,361)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(189)
US avg: 1%

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.

What's inside

7 component counties

Richmond CountyCENTRAL206,559Aiken CountyCENTRAL181,515Columbia CountyCENTRAL169,189Edgefield County29,808Burke County24,408McDuffie County21,640Lincoln 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 564,873 residents according to the 2010 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 $45,922 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 $119,076, and the typical rent is about $683 a month.

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

About 23.0% 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 17.8% 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 121,668 residents, a change of about 27 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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