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Richmond County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Richmond County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richmond County, home to Augusta, has a population of 206,303 and serves as a regional hub anchored by healthcare, government, and military activity centered on Fort Eisenhower. The labor force participation rate of 62.0% and an unemployment rate of 7.9% reflect a workforce with slack capacity, while 24.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $33,022 keep labor costs relatively low. A median home value of $163,300 and median gross rent of $1,087/month indicate affordable operating conditions, though a 21.1% poverty rate and modest 5-year population growth of 2.3% point to ongoing economic pressures.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

206,303

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$55,637

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

Richmond County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone115,929 (56.3%)
  • White Alone67,215 (32.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,243 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,327 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,293 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone3,433 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,042
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,276
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic849
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)681
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island678

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,087

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,034

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,749
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)11,094
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,745
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,124
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)7,781

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations29,147
  2. 2.Service Occupations18,897
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations18,206
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,790
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,562

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.36×)10,306
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)10,616
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.09×)11,632
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)21,030
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)4,202

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,087/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,142 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,337 (11.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,894 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,587 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,525 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,377 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,022

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone70,080 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home8,344 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled6,468 (7.1%)
  • Other2,577 (2.8%)
  • Walked2,279 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit1,239 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.