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Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
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Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
Total population
201,930
Median home value
$203,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,803
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Richmond County. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina, at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third-most-populous city in Georgia, is situated in the Fall Line region of the state.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,406
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves6,252
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,030
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,125
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,178
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves4,084
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,611
- Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,579
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Richmond Hill K-8Elementary · Augusta · 1,174 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · Augusta · 1,141 students · 17:1 ratio
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · Augusta · 1,133 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Hephzibah High SchoolHigh · Hephzibah · 1,072 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Belair K-8 SchoolElementary · Augusta · 1,032 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Georgia School for Innovation and the ClassicsOther · Hephzibah · 969 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · Augusta · 883 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Butler High SchoolHigh · Augusta · 837 students · 18.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-0511 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2021-05-314 km SW of Summit, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2018-09-132 km ESE of McCormick, South Carolina
- M 3.2 — 2017-06-206 km SW of Augusta, Georgia
- M 2.52 — 2017-04-213 km NE of Evans, Georgia
- M 2.72 — 2017-04-066 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here








People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 121 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 189 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET