Augusta city, Maine Population 2024

19,154

Augusta city Demographics

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

  • White: 90.78%
  • Two or more races: 4.52%
  • Black or African American: 1.88%
  • Asian: 1.41%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
55.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
347.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.25% (237)
The current population of Augusta city, Maine is 19,154 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)
White17,24790.78%
Two or more races8584.52%
Black or African American3571.88%
Asian2671.41%
Other race1971.04%
Native American730.38%
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 city Population by Race

Augusta city Population Pyramid 2024

Augusta city Median Age

44.1

Total

42.5

Male

44.8

Female

Augusta city Adults

There are 15,673 adults, (4,368 of whom are seniors) in Augusta city.

Augusta city Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Augusta city Sex Ratio

Female10,01552.71%
Male8,98447.29%

Augusta city Population by Age

Augusta city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2141.9755.644.4
Non Family4,8711.1746.253.8
Married2,7982.7179.820.2
Female1,2533.2143.756.3
Male2922.7631.868.2

2.69

Average Family Size

1.97

Average Household Size

55.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Augusta city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5223.55%
Associates Degree1,1057.51%
Bachelors Degree2,64017.95%
Graduate Degree1,47610.04%
High School Graduate5,55337.75%
Less Than 9th Grade2601.77%
Some College3,15221.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Augusta city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Augusta city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,47012,7493,592
2+ Races418387175
Hispanic362344146
Black282270157
Asian257257138
Other Race89710
Native American73730

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 55.67%.

Augusta city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,714$51,540$50,347
Graduate Degree$83,233$96,694$73,924
High School Graduate$33,780$33,655$35,445
Less Than 9th Grade$29,375$40,926$0
Overall$43,299$42,619$43,615
Some College$44,191$45,564$42,379

$43,299

Average Earnings

$42,619

Average Male

$43,615

Average Female

Augusta city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Augusta city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Augusta city Language

92.79% of Augusta city residents speak only English, while 7.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.81% of the population.

Augusta city Language

Augusta city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3623,33120.36%
Multiple84811914.03%
Black3005618.67%
Asian263228.37%
Hispanic520214.04%

19.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.21%

Male Poverty Rate

21.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Augusta city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Augusta city is White, with 20.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Augusta city is Hispanic, with 4.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.82%.

Augusta city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.09%
High School28.25%
Some College10.53%
Bachelors or Greater7.15%

Augusta city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed95.24%
Male Unemployed65.64%
Female Employed6.01%
Male Employed5.64%

Augusta city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Augusta city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,074$90,265
Households$48,756$69,610
Married Families$104,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,020$47,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Augusta city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.3%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Augusta city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Augusta city 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 45-54.

Augusta city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Augusta city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,618

Number of Veterans

1,448

Male Veterans

170

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam539
Second Gulf War328
First Gulf War238
Korea92
World War II59

Augusta city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+524
55 to 64416
35 to 54319
65 to 74304
18 to 3455

Augusta city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,59211.08%
2+ Races265.56%
Hispanic132.84%

Augusta city Veterans by Race

Augusta city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Augusta city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Augusta city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Augusta city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Augusta city 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

66.65%

Born in Augusta city

97.04%

Native Born

2.96%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.04% of Augusta city residents were born in the United States, with 66.65% having been born in Maine. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Augusta city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,414520.27%
202819,362520.27%
202719,310520.27%
202619,258520.27%
202519,206520.27%
202419,154520.27%
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%

Augusta city Population by Year