Augusta

Population: 201,504
Median household income: $53,134
Median home value: $162,900

Augusta, a community in Richmond County, Georgia, has 201,504 residents. The median household income of $53,134 is in line with the Richmond County median ($53,197).

Between 2019 and 2023, Augusta's population grew 2.2% from 197,191 to 201,504, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $108,000 to $162,900.

The typical home was built around 1980. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 201,504
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,134
Median home value: $162,900
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 90,901
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

197,191201,504

Median household income

$42,592$53,134

Median home value

$108,000$162,900

Median gross rent

$888$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	197,191	$42,592	$108,000	$888
2020	197,535	$43,759	$115,300	$908
2021	201,264	$46,108	$123,400	$940
2022	201,615	$50,492	$141,900	$1,023
2023	201,504	$53,134	$162,900	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,319	6.6%
5 to 17	33,152	16.5%
18 to 24	22,021	10.9%
25 to 34	32,531	16.1%
35 to 44	24,555	12.2%
45 to 54	21,280	10.6%
55 to 64	24,802	12.3%
65 to 74	18,804	9.3%
75 and over	11,040	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	63,178	31.4%
Black or African American	112,428	55.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	138	0.1%
Asian	3,341	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	314	0.2%
Some other race	1,738	0.9%
Two or more races	8,950	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,417	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,062	12.1%
High school graduate	42,258	31.8%
Some college or associate's	42,485	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	19,547	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12,660	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68,043	75.7%
Carpooled	6,700	7.5%
Public transit	1,423	1.6%
Walked	2,118	2.4%
Bicycle	54	0.1%
Worked from home	7,445	8.3%
Other means	4,076	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25,099	30.5%
15 to 29 min	39,032	47.4%
30 to 44 min	12,417	15.1%
45 to 59 min	3,639	4.4%
60+ min	2,227	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 21.1% (40,429 of 191,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,055	58.6%
Nonfamily households	30,438	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73,493	80.8%
Vacant	17,408	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37,444	50.9%
Renter-occupied	36,049	49.1%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53,164	58.5%
1-unit, attached	5,447	6.0%
2 to 4 units	8,226	9.0%
5 to 19 units	14,054	15.5%
20 or more units	4,503	5.0%
Mobile home & other	5,507	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1304204
Type (LSAD): 00
Land area: 302 sq mi
Water area: 4.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.3655, -82.0734