Demographics · GA
Augusta, GA demographics: 206,069 residents, with a median age of 35.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
206,069 people live in Augusta, at a median age of 35.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Augusta, the largest race group is Black or African American (56.3%); 5.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 3.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Augusta is 35.2 years (±0.1), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,270 | 6.4% | ±137 |
| 5 to 17 | 33,939 | 16.5% | ±1,137 |
| 18 to 24 | 22,354 | 10.8% | ±1,103 |
| 25 to 34 | 32,755 | 15.9% | ±153 |
| 35 to 44 | 25,723 | 12.5% | ±1,164 |
| 45 to 54 | 21,618 | 10.5% | ±230 |
| 55 to 64 | 24,840 | 12.1% | ±1,184 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,882 | 9.6% | ±1,026 |
| 75 and over | 11,688 | 5.7% | ±699 |
Median age by sex: 32.7 (male) · 37.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Augusta is Black or African American at 56.3% of the population. Separately, 5.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 67,215 | 32.6% | ±710 |
| Black or African American alone | 115,929 | 56.3% | ±1,161 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 227 | 0.1% | ±99 |
| Asian alone | 3,433 | 1.7% | ±392 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 402 | 0.2% | ±118 |
| Some other race alone | 5,327 | 2.6% | ±743 |
| Two or more races | 13,536 | 6.6% | ±1,420 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 11,922 | 5.8% | n/a |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Augusta has 76,694 households. 57.9% are family households and 35.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.57 people.
Total households
76,694
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.57
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
57.9%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
35.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 76,694 | ±1,099 |
| Family households | 44,372 | ±1,366 |
| Nonfamily households | 32,322 | ±1,446 |
| Householder living alone | 27,063 | ±1,578 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
3.8% of Augusta residents were born outside the United States. 93.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 3.8% | 7,808 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 93.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.7% | Spanish · 7,146 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Augusta hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Augusta is 1304200. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.