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Augusta Demographics and Statistics

The demographic data of the metropolitan statistical area of Augusta present some truly exciting facts.This region is populated significantly by residents of a number of cultures, heritages, and lifestyles. The United States Census Bureau provides insight into a number of interesting findings. This change in the overall population of the area is due to a combination of the following factors: domestic migration, international migration and natural changes i.e. ratio of births and deaths occurring in the city.

Augusta, GA

People QuickFacts Augusta-Richmond County Georgia
Population, 2006 estimate 189,366 9,363,941
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -3.0% 14.4%
Population, 2000 195,182 8,186,453
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.1% 7.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 26.8% 26.5%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 10.9% 9.6%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.8% 50.8%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 44.9% 65.1%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 50.4% 28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.3% 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.5% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.8% 1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 2.8% 5.3%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 50.4% 49.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 3.4% 7.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 6.7% 9.9%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 78.1% 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 18.9% 24.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 21.8 27.7