Augusta, Kansas Population 2024

9,247

Augusta Demographics

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

  • White: 94.11%
  • Two or more races: 3.2%
  • Native American: 1.15%
  • Black or African American: 1.07%
  • Other race: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0.16%
  • 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)
White8,70894.11%
Two or more races2963.2%
Native American1061.15%
Black or African American991.07%
Other race290.31%
Asian150.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Augusta Population by Race

Augusta Population Pyramid 2024

Augusta Median Age

41.5

Total

38.7

Male

42.7

Female

Augusta Adults

There are 7,288 adults, (1,951 of whom are seniors) in Augusta.

Augusta Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Augusta Sex Ratio

Female4,81452.03%
Male4,43947.97%

Augusta Population by Age

Augusta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7542.4474.125.9
Married2,0883.138416
Non Family1,2911.1156.243.8
Female2143.2380.419.6
Male1613.178218

3.08

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Augusta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3545.53%
Associates Degree94414.74%
Bachelors Degree1,02015.93%
Graduate Degree4947.71%
High School Graduate2,07632.42%
Less Than 9th Grade350.55%
Some College1,48123.13%

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
White5,9785,6191,467
Hispanic26025634
2+ Races16216221
Native American95695
Other Race292913
Black25250
Asian888

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$49,583$66,940$40,870
Graduate Degree$63,550$99,028$62,525
High School Graduate$40,293$71,458$19,885
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$0$0
Overall$45,102$57,639$32,770
Some College$42,319$50,518$33,566

$45,102

Average Earnings

$57,639

Average Male

$32,770

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

95.32% of Augusta residents speak only English, while 4.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.29% of the population.

Augusta Language

Augusta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,42593211.06%
Multiple2965618.92%
Hispanic430245.58%
Native9077.78%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.33%

Male Poverty Rate

10.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Augusta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Multiple, with 18.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Hispanic, with 5.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.48%.

Augusta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.59%
High School11.74%
Some College10.25%
Bachelors or Greater5.13%

Augusta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.55%
Female Employed9.64%
Male Employed6.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Augusta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Augusta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,138$92,354
Households$59,536$77,207
Married Families$87,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,938$44,003

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Augusta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

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

874

Number of Veterans

849

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam341
Second Gulf War193
First Gulf War86
Korea48
World War II27

Augusta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74269
75+190
35 to 54170
55 to 64143
18 to 34102

Augusta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White81411.83%
Native American4747.47%
2+ Races135.86%
Hispanic133.89%

Augusta Veterans by Race

Augusta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Augusta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

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

72.88%

Born in Augusta

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Augusta residents were born in the United States, with 72.88% having been born in Kansas. 0.9% 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