Augusta, Maine Population 2024

19,163

Augusta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Augusta was:

  • White: 93.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.73%
  • Black or African American: 1.73%
  • Asian: 1.1%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
55.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
347.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.3% (246)
The current population of Augusta, Maine is 19,163 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,917.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,65193.2%
Two or more races5172.73%
Black or African American3281.73%
Asian2081.1%
Other race1290.68%
Native American1050.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Augusta Population by Race

Augusta Population Pyramid 2024

Augusta Median Age

44.9

Total

43.3

Male

46.6

Female

Augusta Adults

There are 15,631 adults, (4,228 of whom are seniors) in Augusta.

Augusta Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Augusta Sex Ratio

Female10,01752.89%
Male8,92147.11%

Augusta Population by Age

Augusta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2491.9552.847.2
Non Family5,1361.1746.753.3
Married2,4172.5679.920.1
Female1,4043.5233.366.7
Male2922.9130.569.5

2.7

Average Family Size

1.95

Average Household Size

52.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Augusta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6394.4%
Associates Degree1,0227.04%
Bachelors Degree2,36416.29%
Graduate Degree1,3679.42%
High School Graduate6,02041.49%
Less Than 9th Grade2181.5%
Some College2,88019.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Augusta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Augusta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,42112,6123,282
Hispanic321296147
2+ Races320308119
Black262251162
Asian19219280
Native American1051050
Other Race55300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 61.83%.

Augusta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,156$46,912$48,491
Graduate Degree$77,744$82,978$70,673
High School Graduate$31,663$30,775$33,877
Less Than 9th Grade$28,191$36,900$0
Overall$39,936$38,331$40,995
Some College$40,710$44,770$39,109

$39,936

Average Earnings

$38,331

Average Male

$40,995

Average Female

Augusta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Augusta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Augusta Language

93.19% of Augusta residents speak only English, while 6.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.49% of the population.

Augusta Language

Augusta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,6493,96123.79%
Multiple5128416.41%
Black2975618.86%
Asian1982814.14%
Hispanic451214.66%

22.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.57%

Male Poverty Rate

27.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Augusta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Augusta is White, with 23.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Augusta is Hispanic, with 4.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.96%.

Augusta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.96%
High School28.71%
Some College11.2%
Bachelors or Greater8.09%

Augusta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed96.09%
Male Unemployed76.1%
Female Employed7.98%
Male Employed5.44%

Augusta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Augusta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,675$85,225
Households$45,006$65,585
Married Families$100,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,729$45,820

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Augusta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.3%

Male Marriage Rate

29.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Augusta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Augusta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Augusta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Augusta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,619

Number of Veterans

1,504

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam523
Second Gulf War266
First Gulf War202
Korea96
World War II55

Augusta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+508
55 to 64443
35 to 54341
65 to 74289
18 to 3438

Augusta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,58810.91%
2+ Races318.45%
Hispanic102.54%

Augusta Veterans by Race

Augusta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Augusta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.2%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Augusta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Augusta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Augusta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.56%

Born in Augusta

97.26%

Native Born

2.74%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.26% of Augusta residents were born in the United States, with 68.56% having been born in Maine. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Augusta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,472620.32%
202819,410620.32%
202719,348610.32%
202619,287620.32%
202519,225620.32%
202419,163610.32%
202319,102520.27%
202219,05090.05%
202119,0411240.66%
202018,9172171.16%
201918,700590.32%
201818,64190.05%
201718,632530.29%
201618,579620.33%
201518,517-217-1.16%
201418,734-38-0.2%
201318,772-145-0.77%
201218,917-75-0.39%
201118,992-104-0.54%
201019,09600%
200018,560-2,765-12.97%
199021,325-494-2.26%
198021,819-126-0.57%
197021,9452651.22%
196021,6807673.67%
195020,9131,5538.02%
194019,3602,16212.57%
193017,1983,08421.85%
192014,1149036.84%
191013,2111,52813.08%
190011,6831,15610.98%
189010,5271,86221.49%
18808,66585710.98%
18707,8081992.62%
18607,609-616-7.49%
18508,2252,91154.78%
18405,314-14,158-72.71%

Augusta Population by Year