The Augusta–Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of six counties in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), anchored by the city of Augusta, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 499,684 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 534,218).[1]
Counties
Six counties are included in the Augusta-Richmond County MSA:
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census[2] 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
References
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Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) |
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Burke County, Georgia: Blythe · Keysville · Midville · Waynesboro Girard · Sardis · Vidette
Columbia County, Georgia: Grovetown · Harlem · EvansCDP · MartinezCDP · ApplingU
Glascock County, Georgia: Edge Hill · Gibson · Mitchell
Hancock County, Georgia: Sparta · CulvertonU
Jefferson County, Georgia: Avera · Louisville · Stapleton · Wadley · Wrens · Bartow
Jenkins County, Georgia: Millen · PerkinsU
Lincoln County, Georgia: Lincolnton · ChennaultU
McDuffie County, Georgia: Thomson · Dearing
Richmond County, Georgia: Augusta · Blythe · Hephzibah
Taliaferro County, Georgia: Crawfordville · Sharon
Warren County, Georgia: Norwood · Warrenton · Camak · JewellU
Washington County, Georgia: Davisboro · Oconee · Sandersville · Tennille · Deepstep · Harrison · Riddleville
Wilkes County, Georgia: Washington · Rayle · Tignall
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