City in Kennebec County, Maine · 55.1 sq mi · 347 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Augusta city. The typical household earns $47,979, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,932 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.22%
Men 40.2 · Women 43.8
2010–2026
19,130
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
19,130
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,130 | -25 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,155 | -25 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 19,180 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 19,179 | +105 | 0.55% |
| 2022 | 19,074 | +20 | 0.10% |
| 2021 | 19,054 | +122 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 18,932 | +232 | 1.24% |
| 2019 | 18,700 | +59 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 18,641 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 18,632 | +53 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 191 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Never married | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Divorced | 19% | 15% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau