Augusta

Population: 18,999
Median household income: $48,756
Median home value: $188,900

Located in Kennebec County, Maine, Augusta is a community with a population of 18,999. At $48,756, its median household income sits below Kennebec County's $65,062.

Between 2019 and 2023, Augusta's population grew 2.1% from 18,605 to 18,999, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $144,800 to $188,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population. 69.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,999
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,756
Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 9,927
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,60518,999

Median household income

$43,796$48,756

Median home value

$144,800$188,900

Median gross rent

$721$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,605	$43,796	$144,800	$721
2020	18,662	$38,842	$145,700	$729
2021	18,895	$40,438	$149,500	$753
2022	18,938	$45,006	$166,100	$865
2023	18,999	$48,756	$188,900	$887

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,019	5.4%
5 to 17	2,307	12.1%
18 to 24	965	5.1%
25 to 34	3,267	17.2%
35 to 44	2,266	11.9%
45 to 54	1,963	10.3%
55 to 64	2,844	15.0%
65 to 74	2,241	11.8%
75 and over	2,127	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,013	89.5%
Black or African American	346	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.4%
Asian	267	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.3%
Two or more races	706	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	532	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	782	5.3%
High school graduate	5,553	37.8%
Some college or associate's	4,257	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,640	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,476	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,872	69.1%
Carpooled	1,082	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	277	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,190	14.0%
Other means	80	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,422	60.5%
15 to 29 min	1,692	23.1%
30 to 44 min	581	7.9%
45 to 59 min	339	4.6%
60+ min	277	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 19.4% (3,538 of 18,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,343	47.1%
Nonfamily households	4,871	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,214	92.8%
Vacant	713	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,122	55.6%
Renter-occupied	4,092	44.4%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,212	52.5%
1-unit, attached	92	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,769	17.8%
5 to 19 units	1,426	14.4%
20 or more units	934	9.4%
Mobile home & other	494	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2302100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 2.89 sq mi
Center point: 44.3349, -69.7342