Latest Census city estimates released May 14, 2026 · Population as of July 1, 2025 · Next city estimates scheduled for May 2027. Release schedule
Augusta, Georgia population is 206,559 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #119 nationally and #2 in Georgia. Cost of living runs 8.1% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); the four-person spending scenario corresponds to modeled gross income of $93,896/yr (TY2026 tax assumptions; partial scenario excluding unverified local income tax). This consolidated city-county profile draws on 12 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
206,559 people live in Augusta as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #119 largest U.S. city.
How big is Augusta?
Augusta covers 302.3 square miles of land and 4.2 square miles of water. Its population density is about 683 residents per square mile of land. Compare U.S. cities by land area →
Source detail: 2025 population
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population shrank 0.0% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 206,602 → 2025: 206,559 (-0.0%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
206,602
April 1, 2020
2020
206,581
July 1, 2020
2021
205,565
July 1, 2021
2022
206,837
July 1, 2022
2023
205,946
July 1, 2023
2024
206,544
July 1, 2024
2025
206,559
July 1, 2025
Vintage 2019 · not available
Earlier-vintage history is not available for Augusta. Consolidated city-county governments did not receive direct V2019 PEP estimates.
Augusta is the #119 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #2 in Georgia.
▸Show the analyst detail (9 rows)
Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
206,602
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
-43
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
-0.0%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
+15
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+0.0%
within V2025 only
Density
683
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
302.3
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#119
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#2
of 538 in Georgia
Place type · consolidated_city
Augusta is a consolidated city-county.
Augusta is a consolidated city-county government. The population shown here is the consolidated total (SUMLEV=170), which combines the city government with the surrounding county. Separately-incorporated enclaves are excluded from this total but counted on their own rows. Density and land area are derived from the balance-entry geometry and are slightly overstated as a result. See the methodology for the SUMLEV=170 ↔ balance-entry mapping.
What is the median household income in Augusta?
Same-period U.S. benchmarks: household income $80,734 ± $166; per-capita income $44,673 ± $122. Margins are at 90% confidence. Comparison badges describe point estimates; they are not significance tests.
Median household income is 31% below the U.S. median ($55,637 vs $80,734); 20.0% live in poverty, 7.6 points above the 12.5% U.S. estimate.
Median household income$55,637
US
Augusta: $55,637 — 31% below the US median of $80,734.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data; censored rows retained in the distribution
Augusta
$55,637
United States
$80,734
Income and poverty estimates for Augusta from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
$55,637-31.1% vs US
±$2,844
Per capita income
$31,825-28.8% vs US
±$949
Population in poverty
20.0% ± 1.3 percentage points
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 46% below the U.S. median ($178,500 vs $332,700); median rent is 19% below ($1,141 vs $1,413); the ratio of median home value to median household income is 3.2× versus 4.1× nationally; this compares two distributions and does not measure an individual household's housing burden.
Median home value$178,500
US
Augusta: $178,500 — 46% below the US median of $332,700.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data; censored rows retained in the distribution
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,261/mo
US
Augusta: $1,261/mo — 17% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Same-period U.S. benchmarks: home value $332,700 ± $236; gross rent $1,413 ± $2. Comparison badges describe estimates and do not establish statistical significance.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median value, owner-occupied units
$178,500-46.3% vs US
±$5,336
Median gross rent
$1,141-19.2% vs US
±$22
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR (FY2026)
$1,261-9.5% vs US
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area· 40th-percentile gross rent · HUD methodology
Owner-occupied share
51.2% ± 1.4 percentage points
of occupied housing units
Price-to-income ratio
3.2x± 0.19x approximate 90% MOE-22.1% vs US
median home value ÷ median household income · U.S. ratio: 4.1x
Rent-burdened (≥30% of income)
55.6% ± 3.2 percentage points+8.8% vs US
renters with a computed rent/income ratio · U.S. share: 51.1%
Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)
29.4% ± 2.5 percentage points+13.7% vs US
renters with a computed rent/income ratio · U.S. share: 25.9%
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2025 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Augusta. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
4.7%
Augusta (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
85,806
2025 annual avg
Worked from home
9.1% ± 1.1 percentage points-39.8% vs US
share of workers 16+ working from home · U.S. share: 15.1% · ACS
County context — Augusta sits in Richmond County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Richmond County
19.0%
$57,961
4.7%
What workers earn in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest tracked occupation in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro (8,710 jobs, median $26,620/yr).
▸Show all 13 occupations
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers
8,710
$26,620
$12.80
Cashiers
6,040
$28,310
$13.61
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
3,920
$28,730
$13.81
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
3,900
$36,640
$17.62
Office Clerks, General
3,850
$39,530
$19.00
Waiters and Waitresses
3,820
$18,390
$8.84
Stockers and Order Fillers
3,790
$34,160
$16.42
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
6,930
$29,350
$14.11
Registered Nurses · benchmark
6,880
$87,760
$42.19
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
4,230
$102,360
$49.21
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
3,250
$47,920
$23.04
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 8.1% below the U.S. average (RPP 91.9); rents run 29.4% below (RPP 70.6) — the metro's housing affordability is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 91.9
US
Augusta's cost of living runs 8.1% below the U.S. average (RPP 91.9 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 91.9
−8.1% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,261/mo
FY2026 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
5.19%
flat · TY2026
Four-person monthly spending scenario
$7,825/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources; excludes unverified local income tax
One-person monthly spending scenario
$3,212/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources; excludes unverified local income tax
Local income tax
—
Unverified and excluded from the spending scenario; not a verified zero
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
Hottest month: July (92°F avg high). Coldest: January (36°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 45.7 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Augusta from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Natural-hazard exposure for Augusta from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Richmond County
87.4
Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind 97.7 Relatively High · Tornado 95.2 Relatively High · Lightning 94.1 Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Augusta?
12 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 83% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Augusta from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of December 31, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
12 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
9
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
83.1%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
83.1%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
101,793
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of December 31, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Augusta sits at state rank #2 among 538 cities in Georgia. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Fayetteville, NC · #118 · 209,120 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Little Rock, AR · #120 · 206,427 residents.
Quick travel facts for Augusta
Quick travel facts.
Elevation
348 ft · at city centroid, from USGS 3D Elevation Program
Nearest scheduled-service airport
Augusta Regional At Bush Field(AGS) · 6 mi 10 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Apr, Oct, Nov · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS 3DEP · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (OurAirports type=large/medium and scheduled_service=yes; not an FAA service classification) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Augusta.
How many people live in Augusta, GA?
Augusta has 206,559 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #119 largest city in the United States and #2 in Georgia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Augusta growing or shrinking?
Augusta has shrunk 0.0% since the April 2020 census baseline, losing 43 residents. The most recent year ticked up slightly (+15 residents, +0.0% from 2024 to 2025). Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What was Augusta's population in the 2020 census?
206,602 at the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What county is Augusta in?
Augusta is in Richmond County, Georgia.
How big is Augusta?
Augusta covers 302.3 square miles of land, with a population density of about 683 residents per square mile. Source: Census Gazetteer 2025.
What is the median household income in Augusta?
$55,637, about 31% below the U.S. median. Source: ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
The GEOID for Augusta is 1304200. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
