Augusta, GA City Data

Augusta, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,926 people who live in Augusta and approximately 199,775 who live in Richmond County. We want to help people moving to or living in Augusta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Augusta. We have included Augusta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Augusta Information

Richmond County where Augusta resides is 328.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 199,775 and has a population rank of 277 out of all the places in the United States.

Augusta has a total of 21,926 people and of those residents there are 10,328 males and 11,598 females. The median age of the male population is 31.1 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 3,329 births each year and around 1,912 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Augusta varies per year, but currently 21,694 are one race and 232 are two or more races.

Of the 21,926 people who live in Augusta, there are 6,659 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Augusta is 3,407 male and 3,252 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,898.

General Augusta Information
Total area in square miles - Richmond County	328.45
Water area in square miles - Richmond County	N/A
Resident population - Richmond County	199,775
Population rank - Richmond County	277
Total population	21,926
Total population (male)	10,328
Total population (female)	11,598
Population median age (male)	31.1
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Richmond County	3,329
Deaths- Richmond County	1,912
Population of one race	21,694
Population of two or more races	232
Population under 20 years	6,659
Population under 20 years (male)	3,407
Population under 20 years (female)	3,252
Total population 18 years and over	15,898

Augusta Social Characteristics

There are 73,920 households in Augusta. Families make up 49,940 of these households. The table below breaks down the Augusta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,900), male householder with no wife present (3,468) and female householder with no husband present (14,915). The remainder of the Augusta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 24,411. Augusta, GA moving companies help people in Augusta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Augusta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Augusta is based, there are 81,301 females 15 and over; of those females there are 23,805 never married, 34,334 now married, 2,953 separated, 8,853 widowed, and 11,356 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,024 separated, 2,057 widowed and 7,431 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Augusta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Augusta.

If you are moving to or from Augusta and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Augusta, GA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richmond County)
Total households	73,920
Family households (families)	49,940
With own children under 18 years	28,298
Married-couple family	30,900
With own children under 18 years	14,685
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,468
With own children under 18 years	1,639
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,915
With own children under 18 years	9,423
Nonfamily households	24,411
Householder living alone	20,433
65 years and over	6,260

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,890
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,785
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,904
Householder	4,775
Spouse	1,409
Child	6,602
Other relatives	615
Nonrelatives	583
Unmarried partner	273
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	98
Unmarried partner	485
Foster child	21
Other	122

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,502
Male householder	1,690
Male householder living alone	1,411
Male householder not living alone	279
Female householder	2,127
Female householder living alone	1,903
Female householder not living alone	224
Nonrelatives	685
Unmarried partner	212
Roomer or boarder	159
Housemate or roommate	197
Foster child	7
Other	110

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	81,301
Never married	23,805
Now married	34,334
Separated	2,953
Widowed	8,853
Divorced	11,356
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,024
Widowed	2,057
Divorced	7,431

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,926
Male	10,328
Under 5 years	935
5 to 9 years	918
10 to 14 years	812
15 to 17 years	441
18 and 19 years	301
20 years	185
21 years	150
22 to 24 years	508
25 to 29 years	769
30 to 34 years	565
35 to 39 years	650
40 to 44 years	692
45 to 49 years	663
50 to 54 years	550
55 to 59 years	462
60 and 61 years	142
62 to 64 years	241
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	235
70 to 74 years	341
75 to 79 years	292
80 to 84 years	208
85 years and over	128
Female	11,598
Under 5 years	837
5 to 9 years	875
10 to 14 years	743
15 to 17 years	467
18 and 19 years	330
20 years	188
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	633
25 to 29 years	784
30 to 34 years	561
35 to 39 years	682
40 to 44 years	699
45 to 49 years	653
50 to 54 years	609
55 to 59 years	568
60 and 61 years	212
62 to 64 years	298
65 and 66 years	200
67 to 69 years	318
70 to 74 years	497
75 to 79 years	474
80 to 84 years	385
85 years and over	397

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,926
One race	21,694
White	2,422
Black or African American	19,026
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	146
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	18
Two or more races	232

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,406
People who are White alone	1,844
People who are Black or African American alone	18,165
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	82
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	233
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	185,414
Same house	93,957
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,214
Different state or abroad	29,281
Different state	24,971
Abroad	4,310

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richmond County)
Total resident population	199,775
Born in United States	105,526
State of residence	119,990
Different state	67,419
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,575
Foreign born	6,791

Augusta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Augusta. That total enrollment is 56,607 for the population of the country, which includes Augusta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,707 and elementary or high school enrollment was 76,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,629.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Augusta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,607
Pre-kindergarten	3,843
Public	2,787
Private	1,056
Kindergarten	3,077
Public	2,789
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,219
Public	23,189
Private	2,030
Elementary and high school	38,057
Public	34,957
Private	3,100
High school grades 9 to 12	12,838
Public	11,768
Private	1,070
College, undergraduate years	9,313
Public	7,573
Private	1,740
Graduate or professional school	2,317
Public	1,935
Private	382
Not enrolled in school	134,277

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	122,592
Less than 9th grade	9,144
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,867
High school graduate	36,323
Some college, no degree	28,392
Associate's degree	7,957
Bachelor's degree	22,909
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,767

Augusta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 152,037 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Augusta. The Augusta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,105), service occupations (14,492), sales and office occupations (19,927), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (129), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,654) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,599). The 152,037 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,083 private wage and salary workers, 19,300 government workers, 3,357 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richmond County)
Population 16 years and over	152,037
In labor force	94,690
Civilian labor force	86,904
Employed	78,906
Unemployed	7,998
Percent Unemployed	9.2
Armed Forces	7,786
Females 16 years and over	79,904
In labor force	45,482
Civilian labor force	43,757
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,002
Armed forces	1,725
Males 16 years and over	72,133
In labor force	49,208
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,996
Armed forces	6,061

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richmond County)
Workers 16 years and over	84,849
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	64,885
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,204
Other means	808
Worked at home	1,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,853,370

OCCUPATION (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,105
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,105
Service occupations	14,492
Sales and office occupations	19,927
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	129
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,654
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,599

INDUSTRY (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,105
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	301
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,742
Wholesale trade	2,145
Retail trade	9,968
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,301
Information	1,871
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,318
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,722
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,156
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,439
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,608

CLASS OF WORKER (Richmond County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,105
Private wage and salary workers	56,083
Government workers	19,300
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,357
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Augusta Housing Characteristics

In Augusta, GA there are 82,312 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,920 occupied and 8,392 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Augusta, there are 50,586 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,088 units in Augusta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Augusta, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Augusta, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Augusta. There are 2,863 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,198 with rent between $200-299, 9,217 with rent between $300-499 and 14,906 with rent for $500 and above. Full Augusta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Augusta, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richmond County)
Total housing units	82,312
Occupied housing units	73,920
Vacant housing units	8,392

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richmond County)
Total housing units	82,312
1-unit, detached	50,586
1-unit, attached	3,088
2 units	2,762
3 or 4 units	5,243
5 to 9 units	7,428
10 to 19 units	2,208
20 to 49 units	795
50 or more units	2,622
Mobile home	7,580

HOUSING TENURE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
Owner-occupied	42,840
Renter-occupied	31,080

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
No vehicles available	8,969
2 vehicle available	35,750
3 vehicles available	8,120
4 vehicles available	1,992
5 or more vehicles available	645

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
Utility gas	43,503
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,844
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	235
Coal or coke
Wood	288
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	268

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richmond County)
Occupied housing units	73,920
Less Than $50,000	42,840
$50,000 to $99,999	21,119
$100,000 to $149,999	5,874
$150,000 to $199,999	1,693
$200,000 to $299,999	1,010
$300,000 to $499,999	403
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	76,800

GROSS RENT (Richmond County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,080
Less than $200	2,863
$200 to $299	2,198
$300 to $499	9,217
$500 to $699	10,255
$700 to $999	4,072
$1,000 to $1,499	550
$1,500 or more	28