Augusta

Population: 1,881
Median household income: $49,744
Median home value: $117,100

Augusta is a community in Woodruff County, Arkansas, home to 1,881 residents. The median household income of $49,744 is in line with the Woodruff County median ($49,982).

Between 2019 and 2023, Augusta's population declined 14.6% from 2,203 to 1,881, while its median home value rose 78.0% from $65,800 to $117,100.

The median resident is 45.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,881
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,744
Median home value: $117,100
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 971
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2031,881

Median household income

$26,232$49,744

Median home value

$65,800$117,100

Median gross rent

$470$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,203	$26,232	$65,800	$470
2020	2,244	$31,360	$79,700	$489
2021	2,024	$44,122	$95,600	$553
2022	1,995	$51,535	$133,600	$600
2023	1,881	$49,744	$117,100	$619

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	193	10.3%
5 to 17	237	12.6%
18 to 24	203	10.8%
25 to 34	137	7.3%
35 to 44	173	9.2%
45 to 54	177	9.4%
55 to 64	287	15.3%
65 to 74	275	14.6%
75 and over	199	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,026	54.5%
Black or African American	797	42.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate52.5%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	16.8%
High school graduate	655	52.5%
Some college or associate's	282	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	61	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	653	88.2%
Carpooled	20	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	5.1%
Bicycle	10	1.4%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	19	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	439	59.3%
15 to 29 min	89	12.0%
30 to 44 min	82	11.1%
45 to 59 min	117	15.8%
60+ min	13	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 27.0% (501 of 1,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	444	52.1%
Nonfamily households	408	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	852	87.7%
Vacant	119	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	520	61.0%
Renter-occupied	332	39.0%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	750	77.2%
1-unit, attached	27	2.8%
2 to 4 units	146	15.0%
5 to 19 units	10	1.0%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	30	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0502740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.2865, -91.3609