Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area
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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.
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.
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, is an area consisting of six counties in the Central Savannah River Area
Central Savannah River Area
The Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the...
(CSRA), anchored by the city of Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the MSA had a population of 556,877.
Counties
Six counties are included in the Augusta-Richmond County MSA:- GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
(4 counties)- Burke CountyBurke County, GeorgiaBurke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 22,243. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 22,754...
- Columbia CountyColumbia County, GeorgiaColumbia County is a county located in the US state of Georgia along the Savannah River. As of 2010 the population was 124,054 a growth of 39% from the 2000 census figure of 89,288. The de jure county seat is Appling. Appling is an unincorporated area, making Columbia one of only three counties...
- McDuffie CountyMcDuffie County, GeorgiaMcDuffie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on October 18, 1870. As of 2000, the population was 21,231. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 21,551. The county seat is Thomson....
- Richmond CountyRichmond County, GeorgiaRichmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2010, the population was 200,549. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 199,486....
- Burke County
- South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
(2 counties)- Aiken CountyAiken County, South CarolinaAiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 142,552; in 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 160,099...
- Edgefield County
- Aiken County
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
- Augusta-Richmond County (balance), GeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaAugusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
(Principal city) Pop: 195,844
Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants
- Martinez, GeorgiaMartinez, GeorgiaMartinez is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Augusta, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area...
(census-designated place) Pop: 35,795 - Aiken, South CarolinaAiken, South CarolinaAiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South...
Pop: 29,524 - Evans, GeorgiaEvans, GeorgiaEvans is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,727 at the 2000 census and, in 2006, the population was 20,681.Evans, possibly named...
(census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) Pop: 29,011 - North Augusta, South CarolinaNorth Augusta, South CarolinaNorth Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, on the north bank of the Savannah River. The population was 21,348 at the 2010 census. The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area and is also part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.- History :North...
Pop: 21,348 - Grovetown, GeorgiaGrovetown, GeorgiaGrovetown, Georgia is a city in Columbia County, in the United States state of Georgia. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area as well as the Central Savannah River Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,216. The mayor of Grovetown is George W...
Pop: 11,216
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Thomson, GeorgiaThomson, GeorgiaThomson, incorporated February 15, 1854, is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,828 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of McDuffie County. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor of the thousands of camellia plants...
Pop: 6,778 - Belvedere, South CarolinaBelvedere, South CarolinaBelvedere is a census-designated place and suburb of North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area...
(census-designated place) Pop: 5,792 - Waynesboro, GeorgiaWaynesboro, GeorgiaWaynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Burke County...
Pop: 5,766
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
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Harlem, Georgia Harlem is a city in Columbia County, Georgia and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 1,814 at the 2000 census... Pop: 2,666 Johnston, South Carolina Johnston is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area... Pop: 2,362 New Ellenton, South Carolina New Ellenton is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-History:... Pop: 2,052 Jackson, South Carolina Jackson is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,625 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Jackson is located at .... Pop: 1,700 Murphys Estates, South Carolina Murphys Estates is a census-designated place in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,518 at the 2000 census... (census-designated place) Pop: 1,441 |
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
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Monetta, South Carolina Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.The Saluda County portion of Monetta is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Aiken County portion is part of the Augusta, Georgia... (partial) Pop: 236 Perry, South Carolina Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Perry is located at .... Pop: 233 Trenton, South Carolina Trenton is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Trenton is located at .... Pop: 196 Girard, Georgia Girard is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Girard is located at .... Pop: 156 Windsor, South Carolina Windsor is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Windsor is located at .... Pop: 121 Vidette, Georgia Vidette is a town in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:Vidette is located at .... Pop: 112 |
Unincorporated places
- Appling, GeorgiaAppling, GeorgiaAppling is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area....
- Bath, South CarolinaBath, South CarolinaBath is an unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The community is located in the Horsecreek Valley, and its zip code is 29816. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Bath is located in historic Horse Creek Valley....
- Beech Island, South CarolinaBeech Island, South CarolinaBeech Island is an unincorporated community of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It appears to take its name from Beech Island, a nearby former island that is politically part of Georgia but geographically separated from the rest of Georgia by a river which changed its bed...
- Graniteville, South CarolinaGraniteville, South CarolinaGraniteville is an unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It lies along U.S. 1, five miles west of Aiken. The town lies in Horse Creek Valley which originates in the nearby town of Vaucluse....
- Langley, South CarolinaLangley, South CarolinaLangley is an unincorporated community in the Midland Valley area of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It is bordered by Gloverville, South Carolina, and Lynwood, South Carolina, and more recently, Burnettown which approved an annexation of some unincorporated land five years ago, but...
- Vaucluse, South CarolinaVaucluse, South CarolinaVaucluse is an unincorporated community in Aiken County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is located at . Vaucluse is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area....
- Warrenville, South CarolinaWarrenville, South CarolinaWarrenville is an unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, near Graniteville. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $17,652.