Augusta GA Demographics
Community Census and Statistics
This report is designed to answer the top questions that consumers have about an area they are considering...
'What is the unemployment rate?'
'Are there many children in the community?'
'How much growth will this area see in the coming years?'
Demographic information helps you understand the characteristics of the people who live in a community. Are they male or female, young or old? Are most people singles living alone or families with young children? Demo Testhas pulled the most reliable data available to help you evaluate the demographic profile of prospective areas. In addition to your area of interest, where applicable, we have included metropolitan and county data as a comparison.
Population Demographic
| Columbia County |
Richmond County |
| Population 2000 - 89,288 |
Population 2000 - 199,775 |
| Population 2006 - 106,887 | Population 2006 - 194,398 |
Age Demographic
Columbia County
|
Richmond County |
|
| Persons Under 5 Years Old |
6.5% |
7.1% |
| Persons Under 18 Years Old |
26.2% |
26.8% |
| Persons 65 Years Old and Over |
8.9% |
10.9% |
Race Demographic
| Race |
Columbia County |
Richmond County |
Georgia |
| White |
80.4% |
44.9% |
65.1% |
| Black | 14.2% |
50.4% |
28.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| Asian |
3.4% |
1.5% |
2.1% |
| Persons Reporting Two or More Races |
1.6% |
1.6% |
1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino Origin |
2.9% |
2.8% |
7.5% |
Education Demographic
| Education |
Columbia County |
Richmond County |
Georgia |
| High School Graduates Person Age 25+ |
87.9% |
78.1% |
78.6% |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher, Person Age 25+ |
32.0% |
18.9% |
24.3% |
| Mean Travel Time To Work |
25.3% |
21.8% |
27.7% |
Crime Report 2007
| Crime |
Columbia County |
Richmond County |
| Murder |
1 |
24 |
| Rape |
7 | 133 |
| Robbery |
27 | 676 |
| Aggravated Assault |
47 |
201 |
| Burglary |
421 |
2,913 |
| Larceny |
1,922 |
9,341 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
188 |
1,802 |
Most Common Female Occupation - Columbia County
| Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School Teachers |
8% |
| Registered Nurses |
7% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
7% |
| Other Office and Administrative Support Workers Including Supervisors |
5% |
| Other Sales and Related Workers Including Supervisors |
4% |
| Other Management Occupations Except Farmers and Farm Managers |
4% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians |
4% |
Most Common Male Occupation - Columbia County
| Other Production Occupations Including Supervisors |
6% |
| Other Management Occupations Except Farmers and Farm Managers |
6% |
| Electrical Equipment Mechanics & Other Installation, Maintenance, etc |
6% |
| Engineers |
5% |
| Other Sales and Related Workers Including Supervisors |
5% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, Wholesale and Manufacturing |
3% |
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers |
3% |
Most Common Female Occupation - Richmond County
| Other Office and Administration Support Workers Including Supervisors |
6% |
| Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School Teachers |
6% |
| Cashiers |
5% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
5% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians |
5% |
| Registered Nurses |
4% |
| Other Sales and Related Workers Including Supervisors |
4% |
Most Common Male Occupation - Richmond County
| Other Production Occupations Including Supervisors |
7% |
| Electrical Equipment Mechanics and other Installation, Maintenance, etc... |
5% |
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers |
5% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
4% |
| Other Management Occupations Except Farmers and Farm Managers |
4% |
| Other Sales and Related Workers Including Supervisors |
3% |
| Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers |
3% |