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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Augusta-Richmond County, GA compare?
| Figure | Augusta-Richmond County, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 201,999 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 202,081 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 669 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.7% |
| Measure | Augusta-Richmond County, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 201,528±20 |
| Median age | 35.2±0.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±0.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.9%±0.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 56.2%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.7%±1.1 pts |
| Median household income | $55,485±$2,918 |
| Per capita income | $31,910±$973 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.1%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,400±$5,510 |
| Median gross rent | $1,142±$22 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.7%±2.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.8%±1.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.1%±1.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3%±1.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.8%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov