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Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
624,181
Households
231,857
Average household size
2.62
Median age
38.3 years
Median household income
$69,344
Housing units
271,673
Population comparison
2020 Census611,000
2024 estimate624,181
Change+2.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
624,181
Median age
38.3 years
Male
304,383
Female
319,798
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.5 years
Female median age
40.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
18,846Under 518,066
54,2855–1751,148
29,80618–2425,923
41,92925–3443,334
39,40735–4441,736
34,80145–5437,547
37,49555–6441,683
47,81465+60,361
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 518,84618,066
5–1754,28551,148
18–2429,80625,923
25–3441,92943,334
35–4439,40741,736
45–5434,80137,547
55–6437,49541,683
65+47,81460,361
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5–17
Male
5–9
19,768
10–14
21,137
15–17
13,380
Female
5–9
19,692
10–14
19,534
15–17
11,922
18–24
Male
18–19
8,882
20
5,330
21
3,838
22–24
11,756
Female
18–19
6,722
20
4,328
21
4,677
22–24
10,196
25–34
Male
25–29
20,457
30–34
21,472
Female
25–29
20,888
30–34
22,446
35–44
Male
35–39
20,546
40–44
18,861
Female
35–39
21,153
40–44
20,583
45–54
Male
45–49
17,005
50–54
17,796
Female
45–49
18,488
50–54
19,059
55–64
Male
55–59
19,588
60–61
7,010
62–64
10,897
Female
55–59
19,156
60–61
9,654
62–64
12,873
65+
Male
65–66
7,603
67–69
9,626
70–74
13,074
75–79
8,150
80–84
5,154
85+
4,207
Female
65–66
8,455
67–69
11,144
70–74
16,154
75–79
10,595
80–84
7,459
85+
6,554
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
332,73153.3%
Black alone
218,79135.1%
Two or more races
42,6586.8%
Some other race
15,2182.4%
Asian alone
13,2832.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9870.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5130.1%
Residents: 624,181.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone332,731
Black alone218,791
Two or more races42,658
Some other race15,218
Asian alone13,283
American Indian / Alaska Native987
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander513

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
41,246
White, not Hispanic
322,197

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
153,522
Married-couple share
67.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
66,26728.6%
1 person
81,67235.2%
2 people
37,33116.1%
3 people
26,42911.4%
4 people
20,1588.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
13,141
6 People
4,262
7 Plus People
2,755
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person66,267
2 people81,672
3 people37,331
4 people26,429
5+ people20,158
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households153,522
Married-couple families103,99467.7% of family households
With children
35,35334%
Without children
68,64166%
Other families49,52832.3% of family households
Male householder
10,89422%
Female householder
38,63478%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households153,522Not applicable
Married-couple families103,99467.7%
With children35,35334%
Without children68,64166%
Other families49,52832.3%
Male householder10,89422%
Female householder38,63478%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$69,344
Median family
$84,944
Per capita
$36,794
Household incomeShare of households
41,45417.9%
Under $25k
44,93819.4%
$25–49k
38,02516.4%
$50–74k
30,39013.1%
$75–99k
37,70916.3%
$100–149k
18,5788.0%
$150–199k
20,7639.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
14,307
$10,000–$14,999
10,455
$15,000–$19,999
8,089
$20,000–$24,999
8,603
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,937
$30,000–$34,999
9,199
$35,000–$39,999
9,569
$40,000–$44,999
8,334
$45,000–$49,999
8,899
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,002
$60,000–$74,999
23,023
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
22,762
$125,000–$149,999
14,947
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k41,454
$25–49k44,938
$50–74k38,025
$75–99k30,390
$100–149k37,709
$150–199k18,578
$200k+20,763

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
426,107
High school or higher
89.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
29.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
13,2143.1%
Less than 9th grade
32,1497.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
124,19729.1%
High school or equivalent
87,23920.5%
Some college, no degree
43,59510.2%
Associate degree
75,13317.6%
Bachelor’s degree
50,58011.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
5,017
Nursery School
99
Kindergarten
167
First Grade
161
Second Grade
25
Third Grade
460
Fourth Grade
106
Fifth Grade
609
Sixth Grade
1,722
Seventh Grade
1,057
Eighth Grade
3,791
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,799
Tenth Grade
7,791
Eleventh Grade
9,947
Twelfth No Diploma
8,612
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
102,476
Ged Or Alternative Credential
21,721
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
26,077
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
61,162
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
35,175
Professional School Degree
9,374
Doctorate Degree
6,031
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade13,214
Grades 9–12, no diploma32,149
High school or equivalent124,197
Some college, no degree87,239
Associate degree43,595
Bachelor’s degree75,133
Graduate or professional50,580
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,24124,670
Widowed
25,73634,551
Divorced
5,5607,666
Separated
120,745119,200
Now Married
91,91084,085
Never Married
12,19314,827
Married Spouse Absent
108,552104,373
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,24124,670
Divorced25,73634,551
Separated5,5607,666
Now Married120,745119,200
Never Married91,91084,085
Married Spouse Absent12,19314,827
Married Spouse Present108,552104,373

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$226,100
Median gross rent
$1,120
Housing tenure
Owner
157,73868.0%
Renter
74,11932.0%
Occupied homes: 231,857.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner157,738
Renter74,119
Housing occupancy
Occupied
231,85785.3%
Vacant
39,81614.7%
Housing units: 271,673.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied231,857
Vacant39,816

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
91,535
Owners without mortgage
66,203
Vacancy reason
For rent7,743
For sale1,771
Rented, not occupied877
Sold, not occupied1,435
Seasonal6,546
Migrant workers27
Other21,417
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,743
For sale1,771
Rented, not occupied877
Sold, not occupied1,435
Seasonal6,546
Migrant workers27
Other21,417
Structure type
Detached181,148
Attached11,901
2–4 units16,158
5–19 units20,001
20+ units8,065
Mobile or other34,400
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
5,295
Structure 3–4 Units
10,863
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
11,790
Structure 10–19 Units
8,211
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
3,195
Structure 50 Plus Units
4,870
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
34,030
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
370
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached181,148
Attached11,901
2–4 units16,158
5–19 units20,001
20+ units8,065
Mobile or other34,400
Year builtHousing units by period
41,47315.3%
Before 1960
60,05022.1%
1960–79
84,76031.2%
1980–99
77,40528.5%
2000–19
7,9852.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,564
1940–1949
7,027
1950–1959
21,882
1960–79
1960–1969
22,771
1970–1979
37,279
1980–99
1980–1989
40,833
1990–1999
43,927
2000–19
2000–2009
38,209
2010–2019
39,196
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196041,473
1960–7960,050
1980–9984,760
2000–1977,405
2020+7,985
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
23,525
1,094
1990s
21,576
1,825
2000s
31,942
4,055
2010s
54,593
34,162
2020–22
22,383
24,436
2023+
3,719
8,547
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199023,5251,094
1990s21,5761,825
2000s31,9424,055
2010s54,59334,162
2020–2222,38324,436
2023+3,7198,547
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
28,00517.8%
Under $100k
61,40038.9%
$100–249k
53,38333.8%
$250–499k
9,6496.1%
$500–749k
3,1362.0%
$750–999k
1,2000.8%
$1–1.49m
9650.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,608
10000–14999
1,058
15000–19999
1,723
20000–24999
1,390
25000–29999
930
30000–34999
1,527
35000–39999
517
40000–49999
2,493
50000–59999
2,947
60000–69999
2,630
70000–79999
2,285
80000–89999
3,774
90000–99999
4,123
$100–249k
100000–124999
9,646
125000–149999
7,638
150000–174999
11,711
175000–199999
10,340
200000–249999
22,065
$250–499k
250000–299999
17,108
300000–399999
24,485
400000–499999
11,790
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
399
2000000+
566
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k28,005
$100–249k61,400
$250–499k53,383
$500–749k9,649
$750–999k3,136
$1–1.49m1,200
$1.5m+965
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,243
$500–99921,984
$1,000–1,49927,255
$1,500–1,99911,270
$2,000–2,4992,693
$2,500–2,999717
$3,000+376
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Under $500
Under 100
170
100–149
128
150–199
138
200–249
452
250–299
779
300–349
751
350–399
866
400–449
878
450–499
1,081
$500–999
500–549
1,102
550–599
1,427
600–649
1,601
650–699
1,649
700–749
2,187
750–799
2,180
800–899
4,819
900–999
7,019
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
15,768
1250–1499
11,487
$3,000+
3000–3499
187
3500+
189
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,243
$500–99921,984
$1,000–1,49927,255
$1,500–1,99911,270
$2,000–2,4992,693
$2,500–2,999717
$3,000+376
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,472
11,072
1 vehicle
38,162
37,297
2 vehicles
64,002
18,417
3 vehicles
32,839
5,020
4 vehicles
12,139
1,877
5+ vehicles
6,124
436
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,47211,072
1 vehicle38,16237,297
2 vehicles64,00218,417
3 vehicles32,8395,020
4 vehicles12,1391,877
5+ vehicles6,124436

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
279,677
Average commute
23.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
219,57678.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
22,1277.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,7720.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
3,7781.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
27,2799.8%Derived from published counts
Other
5,1451.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 279,677.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,500
Bicycle
278
Other
Other Transportation
4,079
Motorcycle
416
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
650
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone219,576
Carpool22,127
Public transit1,772
Walk or bicycle3,778
Work from home27,279
Other5,145
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
64,73725.6%
Under 15 min
107,04742.4%
15–29 min
50,12119.9%
30–44 min
18,2587.2%
45–59 min
12,2354.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,811
5–9
23,278
10–14
35,648
15–29 min
15–19
44,076
20–24
41,381
25–29
21,590
30–44 min
30–34
35,543
35–39
7,712
40–44
6,866
60+ min
60–89
8,569
90+
3,666
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min64,737
15–29 min107,047
30–44 min50,121
45–59 min18,258
60+ min12,235

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
498,847
Civilian labor force
292,671
Employed
274,323
Unemployed
18,348
Unemployment rate
6.3%
Poverty universe
607,818
Persons below poverty
90,596
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
158,024
Blue-collar workers
65,816
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
22,975
27,508
Sales Office Occupations
15,893
37,226
Management Business Science Arts
46,360
58,545
Production Transportation Material Moving
30,255
10,376
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
23,554
1,631
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations22,97527,508
Sales Office Occupations15,89337,226
Management Business Science Arts46,36058,545
Production Transportation Material Moving30,25510,376
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance23,5541,631

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
228,728
Workplace jobs
214,448
Internal commuters
160,544
Inbound commuters
53,904
Outbound commuters
68,184
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
542,80589.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
61,41410.2%
Residents: 604,219.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured542,805
Uninsured61,414
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
7,32411.9%
Under 19
23,35138.0%
Age 19–34
30,28449.3%
Age 35–64
4550.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 197,324
Age 19–3423,351
Age 35–6430,284
Age 65+455

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
596,60295.6%
Foreign born
27,5794.4%
Residents: 624,181.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born596,602
Foreign born27,579

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
14,874
Not a citizen
12,705

Residential mobility

Same house
539,431
Within same county
32,887
From another county
17,817
From another state
25,829
From abroad
1,927

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
263,559

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area has 624,181 residents and a median age of 38.3 years. It ranks No. 92 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $11,390 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area624,181$69,34438.3 years68%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Georgia10,940,407$77,35337.6 years65.7%
South Carolina5,296,225$69,32440.2 years71.9%

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