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Augusta Georgia Information: Augusta, Georgia is part of RICHMOND County. Population for Augusta from the last gathering is 138000. You can view Augusta venues that host many Augusta GA events every year. You can also research Augusta Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Augusta Georgia real estate guide. Augusta Georgia has a latitude of 33.4612 and a longitude of -81.9717. Zip codes in Augusta, GA include 30901 ... more Augusta zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Augusta, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Augusta, GA was 195,182.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Augusta was 94,141, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Augusta, GA
There are an estimated 36,076 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Augusta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Augusta is 101,041 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Augusta, Georgia
There are an estimated 33,428 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Augusta, GA
The median age of people living in Augusta, GA was 32.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Augusta was 13,943. There were 142,908 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (21,228) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Augusta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Augusta, GA was 191,714.
White Population in Augusta, GA
The estimated White population in the Augusta community is 87,651, which is 44.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Augusta, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 98,320, which is 50.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Augusta, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Augusta, GA was 536.
Asian Population in Augusta, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,976.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Augusta, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Augusta was an estimated 238.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,993, while those of “two or more races” was 3,468 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Augusta community was 5,447, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Augusta, GA
The household population number in Augusta was 184,312.
Group Quarters Population in Augusta, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 10,870.
Average Household Size in Augusta, GA
The average household size in Augusta is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Augusta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 80,481 total housing units in Augusta.
The number of occupied housing units was 72,307, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 41,563 were owner-occupied (57.5), and 30,744 were renter-occupied (42.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,174 vacant homes in Augusta at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Augusta, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 35,922, with a median value in dollars of 76,800.
Monthly Owner Costs in Augusta, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $827 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Augusta, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 93,556 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Augusta, Georgia
22,646 people in Augusta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Augusta, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Augusta was 24,088, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Augusta, GA
In 2000, there were 41,635 people in Augusta, GA listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Augusta, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12,077 people in Augusta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Augusta, Georgia
There were 92,568 in the labor force in Augusta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Augusta was 21.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Augusta, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,972. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Augusta, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,431. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Augusta, Georgia
Per capita income in Augusta in the last full census was 17,117. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Augusta numbered 7,920, or 16.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Augusta, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 36,605, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










