Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA

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2024 Population

201,528

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

4.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,485

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,400

9.52% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

85,905

1.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA are Augusta University (2,786 degrees awarded in 2024), Augusta Technical College (1,573 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-Augusta (224 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA was $178,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.8%.

Most people in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is home to a population of 202k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.83% of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA residents were born outside of the country (7.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.82 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.97k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 1.23k
White (Non-Hispanic)
62.2k ± 570
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.97k ± 1.01k

5.87%

Hispanic Population

11.8k people

5.87% of the people in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.71k people

3.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.09k people

As of 2024, 3.83% of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA residents (7.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,578 ± 700
Vietnam
3,674 ± 464
Gulf War (1990s)
3,598 ± 521

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA.

Health

88.2% of the population of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 9.69% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 4.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

9.69%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

4.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA grew by 2.54% from 11.5% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA employs 85.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (13,650 people), Retail Trade (10,857 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,604 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,750), Utilities ($89,314), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,088).

Employment

Occupations

85.9k

2024 Value

± 2,967

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 4.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 84.8k employees to 85.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,697 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,288 people), and Management Occupations (6,440 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

85.9k

2024 Value

± 2,967

1.32%

1 Year growth

± 4.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA grew at a rate of 1.32%, from 84.8k employees to 85.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,650 people), Retail Trade (10,857 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,604 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, though some of these residents may live in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,975

Median earning men ± $2,221

$33,690

Median earning women ± $1,467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,154), Information ($59,837), and Wholesale Trade ($56,566).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($45,708), Public Administration ($42,453), and Information ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA awarded 4,760 degrees. The student population of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,693 male students and 10,814 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA are White (2,316 and 49.1%), Black or African American (1,524 and 32.3%), Hispanic or Latino (325 and 6.88%), and Asian (282 and 5.97%).

The largest universities in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA by number of degrees awarded are Augusta University (2,786 and 58.5%), Augusta Technical College (1,573 and 33%), and Miller-Motte College-Augusta (224 and 4.71%).

The most popular majors in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA are Curriculum & Instruction (342 and 7.18%), Registered Nursing (340 and 7.14%), and Medicine (244 and 5.13%).

The median tuition costs are $12,706 for private four year colleges, and $7,064 and $23,384 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,507 (34.5% men and 65.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 16,507 students enrolled in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,769 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
112 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
106 degrees awarded
Electrician
94 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA was Welding Technology with 112 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Augusta University
2,786 degrees awarded
Augusta Technical College
1,573 degrees awarded
Miller-Motte College-Augusta
224 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augusta University with 2,786 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,723 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, which is 0.567 times less than the 3,037 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,316 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,524 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($15,431) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA was $178,400 in 2024, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,900 to $178,400, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,510

$38,202

Median Property Taxes

±$1,599

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.8% of the housing units in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,485

Median Household Income

± $2,918

75.2k

Number of Households

± 2,549

In 2024, the median household income of the 75.2k households in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA grew to $55,485 from the previous year's value of $53,134.

The following chart displays the households in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (9.12%)
Carpooled (7.03%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA (38.6k out of 192k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.