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Augusta County, VA

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

AI Overview

Augusta County is a largely rural Virginia county of 78,622 residents with a below-average college attainment rate of 23.3% and median worker earnings of $43,473, pointing to a workforce concentrated in trades, manufacturing, and agricultural sectors. Unemployment sits at a low 3.0% with a poverty rate of just 7.3%, while housing remains accessible at a median home value of $281,400 and median rent of $1,057 per month. The county's 80.2% homeownership rate and 4.0% population growth over five years reflect steady, if modest, expansion among an older resident base with a median age of 45.1.

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

Population

78,622

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$82,049

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,697 (89.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,339 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,831 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,508 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,183 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone345 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,891
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic616
  3. 3.Other Indo-European385
  4. 4.Arabic285
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,766

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,781

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,744
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)6,402
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,971
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,831
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,950

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,533
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations8,328
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,361
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.95×)1,180
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)5,864
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)2,144
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)4,804
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.15×)3,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$281,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,057/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,663 (22.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,879 (15.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,706 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,313 (13.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,284 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,279 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,473

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,383 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled3,095 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,778 (7.3%)
  • Walked416 (1.1%)
  • Other186 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit140 (0.4%)

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.