Augusta – Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area

Location of the Augusta-Richmond County MSA

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 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 556,877.^[1]

Counties

Six counties are included in the Augusta-Richmond County MSA:

• Georgia (4 counties)
  • Burke County Pop: 23,316
  • Columbia County Pop: 124,053
  • McDuffie County Pop: 21,875
  • Richmond County Pop: 200,549

• South Carolina (2 counties)
  • Aiken County Pop: 160,099
  • Edgefield County Pop: 26,985

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

• Augusta-Richmond County (balance), Georgia (Principal city) Pop: 195,844

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

• Martinez, Georgia (census-designated place) Pop: 35,795
• Aiken, South Carolina Pop: 29,524
• Evans, Georgia (census-designated place) Pop: 29,011
• North Augusta, South Carolina Pop: 21,348
• Grovetown, Georgia Pop: 11,216

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Thomson, Georgia Pop: 6,778
• Belvedere, South Carolina (census-designated place) Pop: 5,792
• Waynesboro, Georgia Pop: 5,766

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

• Appling, Georgia
• Bath, South Carolina
• Beech Island, South Carolina
• Graniteville, South Carolina
• Langley, South Carolina
• Vaucluse, South Carolina
• Warrenville, South Carolina

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

• Georgia census statistical areas
• South Carolina census statistical areas

References

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