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Population: 193,101
Males: 94,141 (48.2%), Females: 101,041 (51.8%)

Land area: 302.1 square miles

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $32,972
Median house value: $76,800

Races in Augusta-Richmond County:

  • Black (50.4%)

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.7%)

  • Hispanic (2.8%)

  • Two or more races (1.8%)

  • Other race (1.0%)

  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (9.1%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.7%), German (5.7%), Scottish (1.4%), Italian (1.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Augusta-Richmond County

  • High school or higher: 78.1%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%

  • Unemployed: 9.1%

  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Augusta-Richmond County (balance)

  • Never married: 31.7%

  • Now married: 45.8%

  • Separated: 3.2%

  • Widowed: 7.1%

  • Divorced: 12.1%

3.4% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 52 buildings, average cost: $60,800

  • 1997: 75 buildings, average cost: $64,000

  • 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $71,800

  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $127,200

  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $115,300

  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $111,100

  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,900

  • 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $129,200

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.0%), Retail trade (12.6%), Manufacturing (12.3%).

Average weather in Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

44.5

48.1

55.6

62.3

70.4

77.4

80.8

79.3

73.8

63.0

54.3

46.6

High temperature (°F)

56.3

61.2

69.1

76.7

84.0

89.8

92.3

90.5

85.6

76.6

67.8

58.9

Low temperature (°F)

32.7

35.1

42.1

47.9

56.9

65.1

69.2

68.1

62.1

49.3

40.7

34.4

Precipitation (in)

4.6

4.1

4.7

3.0

3.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

3.6

3.3

2.8

3.2



Normal climate around Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

10

8

9

10

11

10

8

6

7

9

Wind speed (mph)

6.9

7.5

7.9

7.4

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.9

6.5

Morning humidity (%)

84

83

84

86

87

87

89

92

92

91

89

85

Afternoon humidity (%)

54

49

48

45

49

52

55

57

55

50

50

53

Sunshine (%)

55

59

64

70

68

67

67

66

65

67

63

58

Days clear of clouds

9

9

9

11

8

8

6

7

9

14

12

10

Partly cloudy days

6

6

8

8

11

11

13

14

9

7

6

6

Cloudy days

16

13

14

11

12

11

12

10

11

10

12

15

Snowfall (in)

0.3

0.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

 

Hospitals/medical centers near Augusta-Richmond County:

  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

  • GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSP AT AUGUSTA (about 4 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

  • WALTON REHABILITATION HOSP (about 4 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Augusta-Richmond County:

  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)

  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 72 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)

  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 87 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Augusta-Richmond County:

  • DANIEL FIELD (about 2 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: DNL)

  • TWIN LAKES (about 18 miles; GRANITEVILLE, SC; ID: S17)

  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 26 miles; TRENTON, SC; ID: 6J6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Augusta-Richmond County:

  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)

  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 24 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)

  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)

  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)

  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 80 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)

Strongest AM radio stations in Augusta-Richmond County:

  • WKIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FREDDIE LEE HANDY)

  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)

  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)

  • WINZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)

  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)

  • WKZK (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)

  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)


Strongest FM radio stations in Augusta-Richmond County:

  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)

  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)

  • WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)

  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)

  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)

  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

  • WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

  • WRMK-LP (100.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THE GOOD NEWS CHURCH)


TV broadcast stations around Augusta-Richmond County:

  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)

  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)

  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WBEK-CA (Channel 16; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AVN, INC.)

  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)

 


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