Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Map of the Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Map of the Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Country United States
StateGeorgia (U.S. state) Georgia South Carolina South Carolina
Largest cityAugusta
Area
 • Total4,045 sq mi (10,480 km2)
 • Land3,932 sq mi (10,180 km2)
 • Water113 sq mi (290 km2)  2.8%
Population
 (2021)
 • Total615,963 (est.)[1][2]
 • Rank
96th[3]
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes478, 706, 762, 803, 839, 864
Augusta is the principal city of the metropolitan area

The Augusta metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina centered on the principal city of Augusta. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Census Bureau and other agencies define Augusta's Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as comprising Richmond, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, and McDuffie counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The official 2021 U.S. Census estimate for the area was 615,963 residents.[1][2]

Counties

In Georgia

County Population (2014)
Richmond County 201,554
Columbia County 156,714
Burke County 22,423
McDuffie County 21,531
Lincoln County 7,915
Total: 410,127

In South Carolina

County Population (2014)
Aiken County 169,401
Edgefield County 27,052
Total: 196,453

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 499,684 people, 184,801 households, and 132,165 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 60.81% White, 35.09% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.[5]

The median income for a household in the MSA was $36,933, and the median income for a family was $42,869. Males had a median income of $34,574 versus $22,791 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,652.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. April 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 26, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "Free South Carolina Public Records (Divorce, Marriage, Warrant)". South Carolina Records Page. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
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