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Augusta, Richmond County Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Augusta, Richmond County Area is 575,669. The Augusta, Richmond County Area population density is 173.14 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Augusta, Richmond County Area is white, which represent 58.76% of the total population. The average Augusta, Richmond County Area education level is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 575,669. #90

Population Density, #202

Augusta, Richmond County Area	173.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	338,282 (58.76%, #804)
Black:	204,738 (35.57%, #52)
Hispanic:	27,500 (4.78%, #477)
Asian:	10,368 (1.80%, #231)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,962 (0.34%, #509)
One Race, Other:	7,933 (1.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12,386 (2.15%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	13,089 (47.60%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	7,690 (27.96%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,210 (4.40%, see rank)
Central American:	3,110 (11.31%, see rank)
South American:	1,214 (4.41%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	2,091 (20.17%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,780 (17.17%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,823 (17.58%, see rank)
Japanese:	467 (4.50%, see rank)
Korean:	2,357 (22.73%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	954 (9.20%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	896 (8.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

493,950 (85.80%) out of the total population of 575,669 reported first ancestry.

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	1,342	0.23%, see rank	0.56%
Czech	753	0.13%, see rank	0.47%
Danish	899	0.16%, see rank	0.42%
Dutch	4,720	0.82%, see rank	1.40%
English	43,676	7.59%, see rank	8.02%
French	9,969	1.73%, see rank	3.34%
German	44,997	7.82%, see rank	15.03%
Greek	1,255	0.22%, see rank	0.41%
Hungarian	1,214	0.21%, see rank	0.46%
Irish	44,764	7.78%, see rank	10.80%
Italian	11,535	2.00%, see rank	5.52%
Norwegian	2,173	0.38%, see rank	1.42%
Polish	5,219	0.91%, see rank	3.01%
Portuguese	815	0.14%, see rank	0.44%
Russian	1,491	0.26%, see rank	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7,561	1.31%, see rank	0.99%
Scottish	9,055	1.57%, see rank	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9,713	1.69%, see rank	0.95%
Swedish	1,993	0.35%, see rank	1.27%
Swiss	767	0.13%, see rank	0.30%
Ukrainian	384	0.07%, see rank	0.31%
American	97,711	16.97%, see rank	7.12%
Welsh	2,608	0.45%, see rank	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 280,458 (48.72%, see rank)

Females: 295,211 (51.28%, see rank)

Augusta, Richmond County Area	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Augusta, Richmond County Area	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Augusta, Richmond County Area	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Augusta, Richmond County Area	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	37,855	6.58%, see rank	6.36%
5 to 9 years	38,014	6.60%, see rank	6.51%
10 to 14 years	39,887	6.93%, see rank	6.59%
15 to 19 years	39,502	6.86%, see rank	6.85%
20 to 24 years	41,117	7.14%, see rank	7.13%
25 to 34 years	78,270	13.60%, see rank	13.47%
35 to 44 years	70,614	12.27%, see rank	12.96%
45 to 54 years	80,382	13.96%, see rank	14.09%
55 to 64 years	73,142	12.71%, see rank	12.29%
65 to 74 years	45,663	7.93%, see rank	7.64%
75 to 84	23,654	4.11%, see rank	4.25%
85 years and over	7,569	1.31%, see rank	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	379,294	100%	209,056,129
Less Than High School	55,978	14.76%, see rank	13.67%
High School Graduate	117,327	30.93%, see rank	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	114,975	30.31%, see rank	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	56,546	14.91%, see rank	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	34,468	9.09%, see rank	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.25, see rank	-	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Augusta, Richmond County Area			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	16,758	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	62,108	91.46%, see rank	8.54%, see rank	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	32,323	91.92%, see rank	8.08%, see rank	90.60%	9.40%
College	33,215	81.64%, see rank	18.36%, see rank	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7,013	77.71%, see rank	22.29%, see rank	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	%	U.S.
Total Households	208,736	100%	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	-	2.63
1 Person Households	58,289	27.92%, see rank	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	150,447	72.08%, see rank	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	141,997	68.03%, see rank	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.38, see rank	-	3.32
Married-Couple Family	96,070	46.02%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	66,739	31.97%, see rank	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	459,913	see rank	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	221,470	100%, see rank	123,281,364
Never Married	78,964	35.65%, see rank	35.77%
Married	113,655	51.32%, see rank	52.04%
Widowed	5,694	2.57%, see rank	2.57%
Divorced	23,157	10.46%, see rank	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	238,443	100%, see rank	129,692,771
Never Married	72,436	30.38%, see rank	29.48%
Married	110,488	46.34%, see rank	49.19%
Widowed	24,195	10.15%, see rank	9.16%
Divorced	31,324	13.14%, see rank	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	%	U.S.
Native	551,394	95.78%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	308,085	53.52%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	231,763	40.26%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11,546	2.01%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	24,275	4.22%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,657	2.02%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12,618	2.19%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	4,293	0.75%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	8,784	1.53%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	979	0.17%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	179	0.03%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,322	1.62%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	718	0.12%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Augusta, Richmond County Area	%	U.S.
English	192,286	92.12%, see rank	79.39%
Spanish	8,062	3.86%, see rank	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,419	2.12%, see rank	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3,133	1.50%, see rank	3.36%
Other	836	0.40%, see rank	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.