Augusta metropolitan area
| Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Area | |
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| Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Map of the Augusta-Richmond County MSA |
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| Country | |
| State |
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| Largest city | Augusta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,583 sq mi (9,280 km2) |
| • Land | 3,479 sq mi (9,010 km2) |
| • Water | 104 sq mi (270 km2) 2.9% |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 716,305(92nd)[1] |
| • Density | 163/sq mi (63/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 478, 706, 762, 803, 864 |
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, McDuffie, Lincoln, Wilkes, Glascock, Jefferson, Screven, Jenkins Counties in Georgia and Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda, Barnwell, Allendale, Bamberg As of the 2010 Census, the area had a population of 556,877, though a 2014 estimate of it was at 716,305.[2]
Counties[edit]
In Georgia[edit]
| County | Population (2014) |
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| Richmond County | 201,368 |
| Columbia County | 139,257 |
| Burke County | 22,709 |
| McDuffie County | 21,370 |
| Lincoln County | 7,622 |
| Wilkes County||10,593 | |
| Glascock County||3,082 | |
| Jefferson County||16,930 | |
| Screven County||14,593 | |
| Jenkins County||8,340 | |
| Total: | 445,864 |
In South Carolina[edit]
| County | Population (2014) | |
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| Aiken County | 164,753 | |
| Edgefield County | 26,553 | |
| [[McCormick County, South
Carolina|McCormick County]]||10,233 |
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| [[Barnwell County, South
Carolina|Barnwell County]]||22,621 |
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| [[Allendale County, South
Carolina|Allendale County]]||10,419 |
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| [[Bamberg County, South
Carolina|Bamberg County]]||15,987 |
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| [[Saluda County, South
Carolina|Saluda County]]||19,875 |
Total | 270,441 |
Communities[edit]
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Augusta-Richmond County (balance), Georgia (Principal city) Pop: 197,872
Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Martinez, Georgia Pop: 35,795
- Aiken, South Carolina Pop: 29,884
- Evans, Georgia Pop: 29,011
- North Augusta, South Carolina Pop: 21,873
- Grovetown, Georgia Pop: 12,210
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants[edit]
- Thomson, Georgia Pop: 6,718
- Belvedere, South Carolina Pop: 5,792
- Waynesboro, Georgia Pop: 5,816
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants[edit]
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Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants[edit]
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Demographics[edit]
As of the census[3] 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.
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012" (CSV). 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ "Columbia County outpaces state population gains".
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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- Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area
- Geography of Richmond County, Georgia
- Geography of Aiken County, South Carolina
- Geography of Columbia County, Georgia
- Geography of Edgefield County, South Carolina
- Geography of Burke County, Georgia
- Geography of McDuffie County, Georgia
- Metropolitan areas of Georgia (U.S. state)
- Regions of South Carolina