Augusta, Kansas Population 2024

9,247

Augusta Demographics

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

  • White: 92.88%
  • Two or more races: 4.31%
  • Native American: 1.35%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,179.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.09% (8)
The current population of Augusta, Kansas is 9,247 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,239.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,59392.88%
Two or more races3994.31%
Native American1251.35%
Other race1061.15%
Asian160.17%
Black or African American130.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Augusta Population by Race

Augusta Population Pyramid 2024

Augusta Median Age

39

Total

37.2

Male

41.2

Female

Augusta Adults

There are 7,246 adults, (1,860 of whom are seniors) in Augusta.

Augusta Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Augusta Sex Ratio

Female4,87552.69%
Male4,37747.31%

Augusta Population by Age

Augusta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7382.4470.629.4
Married1,9973.183.816.2
Non Family1,2591.152.547.5
Female3543.2962.737.3
Male1283.1364.835.2

3.07

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Augusta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3325.3%
Associates Degree88114.05%
Bachelors Degree99315.84%
Graduate Degree5088.1%
High School Graduate2,06532.93%
Less Than 9th Grade270.43%
Some College1,46423.35%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7075,3681,420
Hispanic36736763
2+ Races21721760
Native American105850
Other Race838312
Black13130
Asian999

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Augusta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,221$71,369$42,817
Graduate Degree$66,036$100,278$56,504
High School Graduate$41,038$73,101$28,871
Less Than 9th Grade$0$63,782$0
Overall$48,496$64,763$35,589
Some College$48,659$55,851$36,426

$48,496

Average Earnings

$64,763

Average Male

$35,589

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

94.55% of Augusta residents speak only English, while 5.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.09% of the population.

Augusta Language

Augusta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,19693811.44%
Multiple3997719.3%
Hispanic659406.07%
Native10454.81%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.61%

Male Poverty Rate

10.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Augusta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Multiple, with 19.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Native, with 4.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.13%.

Augusta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.28%
High School11.03%
Some College8.75%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

Augusta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.66%
Female Employed9.17%
Male Employed5.57%
Female Unemployed0%

Augusta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Augusta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,223$96,411
Households$60,581$80,828
Married Families$92,075$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,674$46,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Augusta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

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 45-54, 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

782

Number of Veterans

758

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam296
Second Gulf War158
First Gulf War98
Korea35
World War II20

Augusta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74266
35 to 54152
55 to 64150
75+129
18 to 3485

Augusta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White73010.88%
Native American3932.5%
2+ Races135.04%
Hispanic132.66%

Augusta Veterans by Race

Augusta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Augusta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

68.73%

Born in Augusta

96.96%

Native Born

3.04%

Foreign Born

1.64%

Non Citizen

1.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.96% of Augusta residents were born in the United States, with 68.73% having been born in Kansas. 1.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Augusta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,25720.02%
20289,25520.02%
20279,25320.02%
20269,25120.02%
20259,24920.02%
20249,24720.02%
20239,245140.15%
20229,231-13-0.14%
20219,24450.05%
20209,239-105-1.12%
20199,344-18-0.19%
20189,362-37-0.39%
20179,39950.05%
20169,394390.42%
20159,355360.39%
20149,31960.06%
20139,313-13-0.14%
20129,326-47-0.5%
20119,373-30-0.32%
20109,40300%
20008,4235476.95%
19907,87690813.03%
19806,96899116.58%
19705,977-457-7.1%
19606,4341,95143.52%
19504,48366217.33%
19403,821-212-5.26%
19304,033-186-4.41%
19204,219-5,038-54.42%

Augusta Population by Year