Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

Population & Demographics

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) is home to 201,528 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 77,109 resident workers commute each day.

GeorgiaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
201,528
people
Population

201,528 residents

Median age 35.2 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) population & demographics

Who lives in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
201,528
Median age
35.2yrs
Median household income
$55,485
Median home value
$178,400
Median gross rent
$1,142/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.7%
Poverty rate
20.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

How Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

Black56.2%
White30.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%
Two or more races4.6%
Asian1.6%
Some other race0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance).

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) at a glance
Employed Residents
77,109
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
9.6mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
48.1%
Share working within the area
Work from home
9.1%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Martinez
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

70
Commute Score

70 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

77,109 commutes, one dot at a time

Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

Where 77,109 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), by worker count.

1Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)0.0 mi37,092
2Martinez6.6 mi3,509
3Evans10.3 mi2,381
4Atlanta138.3 mi1,872
5North Augusta6.8 mi1,189
6Aiken19.5 mi855
7Savannah109.7 mi653
8Braselton112.5 mi540

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance).

1Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)0.0 mi37,092
2Martinez6.6 mi5,738
3Evans10.3 mi5,288
4North Augusta6.8 mi3,024
5Grovetown9.6 mi1,992
6Aiken19.5 mi906
7Hephzibah9.9 mi648
8Savannah109.7 mi511

Top industries

The sectors that employ Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance24.5%
EDEducational Services10.3%
AFAccommodation and Food Services9.8%
RTRetail Trade9.2%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services8.7%
MFManufacturing8.7%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services6.3%
PAPublic Administration4.0%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)3.5%
Connectivity

Internet options for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

6 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps92% of homes
2 Gbps91%
5 Gbps87%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)

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