Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
624,181
2024 Median Age
38.3
0.262% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.9%
0.173% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,344
4.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$226,100
9.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
274,323
1.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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% of the residents in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC are Augusta University (2,556 degrees awarded in 2023), Aiken Technical College (1,427 degrees), and Augusta Technical College (1,416 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC was $226,100, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC was 2 cars per household.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC borders Columbia, SC, Greenwood, SC, and Orangeburg, SC.

About the photo: Downtown Augusta Skyline from the Walton Way Bridge over Sixth Street and the Augusta & Summerville Railroad.
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Population & Diversity

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is home to a population of 624k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.41% of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC residents were born outside of the country (27.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (322k people) in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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, GA-SC was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    322k ± 697
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    217k ± 1.66k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    23.3k ± 1.69k
6.61%
Hispanic Population
41.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (322k people) in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.3k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.61% of the people in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC are hispanic (41.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    293,602 ± 13,181 people
  2. India
    127,738 ± 8,740 people
  3. Jamaica
    60,147 ± 6,010 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 293,602 Georgia residents, followed by India with 127,738 and Jamaica with 60,147.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
27.5k people
4.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
27.3k people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC residents (27.5k 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, GA-SC was 4.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19,613 ± 1,486
  2. Vietnam
    13,230 ± 859
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,018 ± 883

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC employs 274k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (38,784 people), Manufacturing (30,197 people), and Retail Trade (29,777 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($103,237), Utilities ($84,150), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,244).

Employment

Occupations

274k
2024 Value
± 5,128
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 2.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 270k employees to 274k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28,117 people), Management Occupations (25,460 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

274k
2024 Value
± 5,128
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 2.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 270k employees to 274k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,784 people), Manufacturing (30,197 people), and Retail Trade (29,777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, though some of these residents may live in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,275
Median earning men ± $1,187
$36,211
Median earning women ± $886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,697), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,512), and Wholesale Trade ($63,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,996), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,259), and Information ($47,204).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 793
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 755
    Retail Trade
  3. 647
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.38M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.48M
    Manufacturing
  3. $1.26M
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia and South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 53.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (45.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.428%).

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

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (53.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (45.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.428%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia and South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 53.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (45.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.428%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia and South Carolina

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.
Lindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2003
Tim Scott
Senator from South Carolina3
Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Lindsey Graham, and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing Georgia and South Carolina.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC awarded 6,783 degrees. The student population of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,359 male students and 13,952 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC are White (3,568 and 52.9%), Black or African American (2,105 and 31.2%), Hispanic or Latino (446 and 6.61%), and Two or More Races (264 and 3.91%).

The largest universities in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC by number of degrees awarded are Augusta University (2,556 and 37.7%), Aiken Technical College (1,427 and 21%), and Augusta Technical College (1,416 and 20.9%).

The most popular majors in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (557 and 8.21%), General Business Administration & Management (531 and 7.83%), and Registered Nursing (490 and 7.22%).

The median tuition costs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC are $12,706 for private four year colleges, and $8,645 and $21,563 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 21,311 (34.5% men and 65.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 21,311 students enrolled in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,902 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    419 degrees awarded
  2. Other Health Preparatory Programs
    246 degrees awarded
  3. Pre-Nursing Studies
    206 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 419 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, GA-SC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Augusta University
    2,556 degrees awarded
  2. Aiken Technical College
    1,427 degrees awarded
  3. Augusta Technical College
    1,416 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augusta University with 2,556 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,364 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, which is 0.535 times less than the 4,419 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,568 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,105 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC was $226,100 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,300 to $226,100, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,868
$157,738
Median Property Taxes
±$3,289

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, GA-SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,344
Median Household Income
± $1,537
232k
Number of Households
± 4,337

In 2024, the median household income of the 232k households in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC grew to $69,344 from the previous year's value of $66,628.

The following chart displays the households in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is from Georgia.
0.47
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.472
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.453% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.75%)
  3. Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.75%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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, GA-SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (90.6k out of 608k 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 Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

89.8% of the population of Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 5% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,517 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
40.9%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC grew by 1.19% from 10% to 10.2%.

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