Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County, GA Profile: Facts & Data

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Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia - Basic Facts

The Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County is the 3rd largest city in Georgia with a population of 204,113 as of July 1, 2023.

The primary coordinate point for Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County is located at latitude 33.3645 and longitude -82.0708 in Richmond County. The formal boundaries for the Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County encompass a land area of 302.46 sq. miles and a water area of 4.19 sq. miles. Richmond County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County has a C8 Census Class Code which indicates the balance of a consolidated city excluding the separately incorporated place(s) within that consolidated government. Separate census estimates are also produced for the semi-independent places which together with the "balance record," sum to the entire territory of the consolidated city.

Georgia is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County is located within Gracewood Division of Richmond County.


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Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County, GA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION

Total Population 204,113 (100%)
Population in Households 193,246 (94.7%)
Population in Families 150,840 (73.9%)
Population in Group Quarters1 10,867 ( 5.3%)
Population Density 675
Diversity Index2 62
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $51,026
Average Household Income $75,057
% of Income for Mortgage4 20%
Per Capita Income $30,552
Wealth Index5 58
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Low (42.4)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 92,049 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 42,373 (46.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 39,647 (43.1%)
Vacant Housing Units 10,029 (10.9%)
Median Home Value $169,768
Average Home Value $213,475
Housing Affordability Index3 120
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 82,020
Average Household Size 2.36
Family Households 49,510
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2023 2023-2028
Population 0.31% 0.12%
Households 0.53% 0.33%
Families   0.23%
Median Household Income   2.65%
Per Capita Income   3.42%
Owner Occupied HU   0.24%

Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County, GA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County to the other 675 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Georgia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 3 100th
Population Density # 257 62nd
Median Household Income # 356 47th
Housing Affordability Index # 329 49th
Per Capita Income # 265 61st
Diversity Index # 184 72nd

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