Augusta-Richmond County is a city in Georgia, with a population of 201,999 and about 668 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,485 a year, and the median home is worth $178,400.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
302 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
668
People per square mile
Rank by population
#129
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#19
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$55,485
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,142
Per month
Homeownership
50.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.1 min
One way
People
Median age
35.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
24.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.8%
Households
75,222
2.56 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care24.6%
Retail trade12.6%
Professional & business services12.4%
Arts, food & hospitality11.7%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Georgia
Name
The Cathy family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$10.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Atlanta
Source of wealth
Chick-fil-A
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Georgia · private sector
Employer
Delta Air Lines
Sector
Aviation
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Georgia
Company
The Home Depot
Revenue
$159.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Atlanta
Ticker
HD
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.