Augusta, GA Demographic Data
Augusta, GA Summary
Augusta is located in Richmond County in Georgia
- Population: 197,696
- Area: 306.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 302.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 644.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 340.88 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Augusta, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
101,248
52%
50.8
Male
94,946
48%
49.2
Total Population
196,194
323,128,000
Augusta, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,402
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,854
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,000
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,456
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,411
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
32,491
16.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,326
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,523
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,472
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,808
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,042
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,799
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,610
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
150,729
76.8%
77.2
Female
78,975
52.4%
51.3
Male
71,754
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
140,706
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
33,706
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
26,451
13.5%
15.2
Female
15,710
59.4%
55.8
Male
10,741
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Augusta, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
193,779
98.8%
96.8
White
73,228
37.3%
72.6
Black or African American
112,659
57.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
584
0.3%
0.8
Asian
4,084
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
891
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
1,277
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
256
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.0%
0.2
Korean
959
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
207
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
481
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
848
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,376
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,415
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,746
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
3,839
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,686
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
323
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,898
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
186,448
95.0%
82.2
Augusta, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,010
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,226
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
39,773
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
28,637
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,928
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,519
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,978
8.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20,236
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
107,835
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,497
22.3%
31.2
Augusta, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
65,499
41.5%
33.7%
Now Married
59,996
38.0%
47.5
Divorced
19,934
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
3,509
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
9,000
5.7
5.8%
Augusta, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
171,717
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,075
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Augusta, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,481
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,728
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,734
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,427
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,653
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,964
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,594
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,180
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,776
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,425
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,273
57,617
Per capita income
21,208
31,128
Augusta, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
231
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,439
13.4%
9.8
Construction
3,445
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20,856
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,555
3.3%
6.6
Information
2,223
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,069
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,210
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,077
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
4,656
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
10,580
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,223
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,563
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,454
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,038
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,744
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,359
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,532
23.7%
18.1%
Augusta, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
82,392
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
67,236
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,710
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,790
2.2%
5.1
Walked
3,633
4.4%
2.7
Other means
1,764
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,259
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.6
26.6
Augusta, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,725
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
29,530
39.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,182
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
13,525
18.3%
21.0
Augusta, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
73,962
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
39,129
52.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
34,833
47.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,228
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Augusta, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
86,190
1 room
1,514
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,506
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,766
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
14,469
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
14,252
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
19,423
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
12,197
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
8,436
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,627
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Augusta, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
86,190
1-unit, detached
52,570
61.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,608
4.2%
5.9
2-units
2,262
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,258
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,403
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,609
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,398
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
6,966
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
116
0.1%
0.1
Augusta, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,617
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,470
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,535
13.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,978
15.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,339
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,811
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,597
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,540
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,590
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,713
2.0%
1.4%
Augusta, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,265
35.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,130
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
45,478
61.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
282
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
242
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
116
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
449
0.6%
1.1
Augusta, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,282
47295100.0
Less than $500
109
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
228
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
359
1.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
899
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,818
12.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,443
37.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,426
42.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,521
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,846
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,317
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,481
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,889
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
228
0.0%
0.0%
Augusta, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,047
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
492
1.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,137
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,234
24.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,184
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,786
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
804
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,379
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,024
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,266
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,153
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,260
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,455
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,296
0.0%
0.0%
Augusta, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
39,129
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,958
12.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14,433
36.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,443
24.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,996
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,264
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,383
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
518
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
134
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,900
205,000
