Village · Illinois
Augusta, Illinois
Augusta, village, in Hancock County, Illinois. Augusta had 531 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 553 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 669 (±140). GEOID 1702986.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
531
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 553 · ACS 2020-2024: 669 ±140
Median household income
$42,861
±$16,425 (90% margin)
Illinois: $83,390
Median home value
$83,400
±$19,800 (90% margin)
Illinois: $263,300
Median gross rent
$592
±$201 (90% margin)
Illinois: $1,274
Where is Augusta and what county is it in?
Augusta is a village in Hancock County, Illinois. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 800 residents per square mile in 2020.
Augusta lies entirely within Augusta Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Augusta, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 531 people lived in Augusta on July 1, 2025, down 4.7% since 2020, a steeper fall than Illinois's (−0.8%). The 2020 Census counted 553 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 669 (±140).
| Measure | Augusta | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 669 ±140 | 17,281 | no clear change |
| Households | 317 ±81 | 7,613 | +99 |
| Average household size | 2.11 ±0.33 | 2.23 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 378 ±84 | 8,938 | +122 |
Augusta's population since 2000
From 657 in 2000 to 531 in 2025: down 19.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Augusta as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Augusta?
The median resident of Augusta is 43.9 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.0%.
| Measure | Augusta | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.9 ±13.6 | 46.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.3% ±8.9 pts | 21.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.2% ±7.2 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Male | 43.0% ±6.2 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.5% ±1.7 pts | 94.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.2% ±5.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| With a disability | 31.5% ±10.6 pts | 22.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0% ±4.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% ±7.5 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6% ±10.2 pts | 25.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.8% ±3.1 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.1% ±10.7 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Augusta earn?
Half of Augusta's 317 households earn less than $42,861 a year (±$16,425), against $65,865 in Hancock County and $83,390 in Illinois. In 2015-2019 it was $46,737 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Augusta | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,861 ±$16,425 | $65,865 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,727 ±$12,320 | $83,824 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,929 ±$6,064 | $37,092 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.5% ±11.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 41.1% ±29.0 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.0% ±11.5 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.8% ±9.9 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.8% ±13.3 pts | 82.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Augusta?
Owners occupy 84.9% of Augusta's occupied homes and renters 15.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,400 by its owner (±$19,800). The median renter pays $592 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Augusta | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,400 ±$19,800 | $113,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $592 ±$201 | $782 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±53.8 pts | 34.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $880 ±$99 | $1,134 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.9% ±11.8 pts | 81.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.1% ±11.8 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Housing units | 378 ±84 | 8,938 | +122 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3.1% ±5.0 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±46.0 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 85.2% ±9.7 pts | 82.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.2% ±7.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±9.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.3% ±5.1 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 38.6% ±12.7 pts | 31.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±8.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Augusta work and get to work?
88.0% of Augusta's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.
| Measure | Augusta | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.2% ±11.2 pts | 58.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9% ±6.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 88.0% ±5.8 pts | 84.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.2% ±2.3 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 6.7% ±4.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.6% ±2.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min ±6.3 | 24.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Augusta?
No census tract lies mostly in Augusta; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9543Hancock County | 3,655 | $66,288 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Augusta) · Census block assignment files
How does Augusta compare with other places in Illinois?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Augusta is the 12,951st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 835th-most populous of 1,294 in Illinois.
Augusta is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 835th | 1,294 |
Augusta's figures with every place in Illinois (CSV)
Every place in Illinois, sortable · Compare Augusta with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Augusta?
26 of the 57 figures for Augusta on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Augusta are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Augusta.