Augusta, Georgia Population 2023

199,894

Augusta is a city located in Richmond County Georgia. Augusta has a 2023 population of 199,894. It is also the county seat of Richmond County.Augusta is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -0.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 201,850 in 2020.

The average household income in Augusta is $63,999 with a poverty rate of 22.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Augusta is 34.5 years, 32.4 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

Augusta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Augusta was:

  • Black or African American: 56.48%
  • White: 34.68%
  • Two or more races: 5.21%
  • Asian: 1.75%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
302.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
661.30/sq mi
Growth Rate
-0.32% (-650)
Growth Since 2020
-0.97% (-1,956)
The current population of Augusta, Georgia is 199,894 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 201,850.

Augusta, Georgia Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American113,67856.48%
White69,80034.68%
Two or more races10,4765.21%
Asian3,5241.75%
Other race3,3651.67%
Native American2710.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1500.07%
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Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Augusta Population by Race

Augusta Population Pyramid 2023

Augusta Median Age

34.5

Total

32.4

Male

36.7

Female

Augusta Adults

There are 154,957 adults, (28,314 of whom are seniors) in Augusta.

Augusta Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Augusta Sex Ratio

Female103,29651.32%
Male97,96848.68%

Augusta Population by Age

Augusta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All72,1332.655149
Non Family30,6101.2641.758.3
Married22,7543.3975.124.9
Female15,4363.9933.966.1
Male3,3334.250.449.6
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3.56

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

51.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Augusta Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Augusta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Augusta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 75.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.65%.

Augusta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$31,960

Average Earnings

$36,032

Average Male

$28,087

Average Female

Augusta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Augusta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Augusta Language

93.21% of Augusta residents speak only English, while 6.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.74% of the population.

Augusta Language

Augusta Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black109,58929,80427.2%
White61,4518,24413.42%
Hispanic9,3462,31924.81%
Multiple9,8001,85518.93%
Other3,30788926.88%
Asian3,25866720.47%
Islander1454027.59%
Native24910.4%
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22.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.03%

Male Poverty Rate

24.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Augusta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Islander, with 27.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Native, with 0.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.35%.

Augusta Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.46%
High School20.18%
Some College14.07%
Bachelors or Greater6.46%
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Augusta Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.94%
Male Unemployed32.72%
Female Employed14.02%
Male Employed7.17%
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Augusta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Augusta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Augusta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.3%

Male Marriage Rate

30.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Augusta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Augusta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Augusta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Augusta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,363

Number of Veterans

14,145

Male Veterans

3,218

Female Veterans

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Augusta Veterans by War

count

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Augusta Veterans by Age

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Augusta Veterans by Race

Augusta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Augusta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Augusta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Augusta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Augusta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.19%

Born in Augusta

101.83%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

101.83% of Augusta residents were born in the United States, with 66.19% having been born in Georgia. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Augusta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
18306,710-189,3301.71%
18406,403-307-0.47%
18509,4483,0453.97%
186012,4933,0452.83%
187015,3892,8962.11%
188021,8916,5023.59%
189033,30011,4094.28%
190039,4416,1411.71%
191041,0401,5990.4%
192052,54811,5082.5%
193060,3427,7941.39%
194065,9195,5770.89%
195071,5085,5890.82%
196070,626-882-0.12%
197059,864-10,762-1.64%
198047,532-12,332-2.28%
199044,639-2,893-0.63%
2000195,182150,54315.9%
2010195,844
2011196,4686240.32%
2012197,0926240.32%
2013197,7166240.32%
2014198,3406240.32%
2015198,9646240.31%
2016199,5886240.31%
2017200,2126240.31%
2018200,8366240.31%
2019201,4606240.31%
2020201,8503900.19%
2021201,196-654-0.32%
2022200,544-652-0.32%
2023199,894-650-0.32%
2024199,246-648-0.32%
2025198,600-646-0.32%
2026197,957-643-0.32%
2027197,316-641-0.32%
2028196,677-639-0.32%
2029196,040-637-0.32%
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Augusta Population by Year