Augusta-Richmond County Population History 1990 - 2023

Augusta-Richmond County Population Facts

What is the current population of Augusta-Richmond County?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Augusta-Richmond County is 200,884. Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia is the 124th largest city in the US.

What county is Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia in?

Augusta-Richmond County is located entirely in Richmond County.

What is the size of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia in square miles?

Augusta-Richmond County has an area of 302.5 square miles. Augusta-Richmond County is the 24th largest city, by area, in the United States. Augusta-Richmond County also is the largest city by area in Georgia.

What was the peak population of Augusta-Richmond County?

The peak population of Augusta-Richmond County was in 2020, when its population was 201,850. In 2020, Augusta-Richmond County was the 118th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 124th largest city in the US. Augusta-Richmond County is currently 0.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Augusta-Richmond County growing?

Augusta-Richmond County has grown 2.9% since the 2000. Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia's growth is extremely below average. 81% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

Augusta-Richmond County has a population density of 647.5 people per square mile.

Augusta-Richmond County Demographics

What is the voting age population of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 148,396. The voting age population is 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.5% of the residents of Augusta-Richmond County are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Augusta-Richmond County are 57.2% Black, 36.4% White, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.9% Asian, 1.4% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 4.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Augusta-Richmond County, 23.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.0%. On a per-household basis, 18.3% of families are below the poverty line in Augusta-Richmond County.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.0% of Augusta-Richmond County residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.3% of Augusta-Richmond County residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.6% have a bachelor's degree and 8.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Augusta-Richmond County residents aged 5 and older, 6.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

Augusta-Richmond County Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Augusta-Richmond County is 9.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Augusta-Richmond County, 20.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

The median household income in Augusta-Richmond County is $42,592.

Augusta-Richmond County Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

In Augusta-Richmond County, 52.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

Renters occupy 47.9% of housing units in Augusta-Richmond County.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Augusta-Richmond County, 7.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Augusta-Richmond County, 16.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 14,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Augusta-Richmond County is $888.

What percentage of households in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Augusta-Richmond County, 75.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.