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Augusta County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Staunton, VA
Designated Market Area: Harrisonburg, VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 78,064   ( 4,314 from 2010 , 579 from 2020)
Land area: 967.1 square miles
Population density: 80.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:69,472 88.99% 2.1%
Black:3,6334.65% 26.1%
Indian:1770.23% 25.5%
Asian:5580.71% 47.6%
2+ races:1,1951.53% 54.4%
Hispanic:3,0293.88% 98.6%
Total non-White:8,59211.01% 49.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,103 7.1
Deaths:1,94212.5
Net Migration: 1,2948.4
Net Immigration: 1050.7
Change in White population:1,461 2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,853 3.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
73,750
68,01192.22%
2,8813.91%
1410.19%
3780.51%
7741.05%
1,5252.07%
5,7397.78%

2000
65,615
61,97094.44%
2,3543.59%
910.14%
1950.30%
3470.53%
6200.94%
3,6455.56%

1990
54,677
52,14995.38%
2,0663.78%
570.10%
1100.20%
n/a
2950.54%
2,5284.62%

1980
53,732
50,93694.80%
2,2224.14%
630.12%
900.17%
n/a
3910.73%
2,7965.20%

1970
44,220
42,08495.17%
2,0174.56%
310.07%
200.05%
n/a
540.12%
2,136 4.83%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,937 10.6
5,4048.2
4,9557.6
3050.5
6,041 9.2
2,094 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
6,774 12.4
4,6128.4
4,6448.5
2100.4
9,821 18.0
1,117 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
6,087 11.3
3,876 7.2
0 0.0
n/a
1,213 2.3
-268 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
709 1.6
n/a
8,852 20.0
660 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Augusta County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.8
14,553 18.6%
63,511 81.4%
16,809 21.5%
30,056
2.46
20,735 69.0%
16,418 79.2%
1,280 6.2%
9,321 31.0%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
15,755 21.4%
57,995 78.6%
11,839 16.1%
28,516
2.49
20,799 72.9%
16,868 81.1%
1,342 6.5%
7,717 27.1%

2000
NumberPercent
39.2
15,517 23.6%
50,098 76.4%
8,428 12.8%
24,857
2.56
18,976 76.3%
16,000 84.3%
1,130 6.0%
5,881 23.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
13,379 24.5%
41,298 75.5%
6,191 11.3%
19,873
2.67
15,777 79.4%
13,622 86.3%
768 4.9%
4,096 20.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
14,903 27.7%
38,829 72.3%
5,839 10.9%
17,944
2.88
14,684 81.8%
12,916 88.0%
711 4.8%
3,260 18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Augusta County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,675 
Median Value$267,100 
Occupied30,05692.0%
Vacant2,6198.0%
Owned23,66378.7%
Rented6,39321.3%
Median Rent$1,019 
Single-Family Units27,00382.6%
    Detached26,12379.9%
    Attached8802.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,9646.0%
Mobile Homes2,9449.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Augusta County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008442.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0753.6%
$15,000 to $19,9998202.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0673.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5365.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0273.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999963.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3284.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0743.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2957.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,7619.2%
$75,000 to $99,9994,88416.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993,84712.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,5768.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,4258.1%
$200,000 or more1,5015.0%
Median Household Income76,124 
Per Capita Income35,582 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8602.9%
Public Assistance3951.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,0937.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed34,04873.7%
Unemployed1,0582.3%
In Armed Forces970.2%
Total Labor Force35,20376.2%
Not in Labor Force11,00023.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,11211,36655.4%
Non-Profit7781,89529.1%
Self-Employed2,3781,00470.3%
Local Government1,1181,81738.1%
State Government1,0301,32243.8%
Federal Government24138938.3%
Total Private + Self16,49012,37057.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1675,42336.9%
Total19,65717,79352.5%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,71112.5%
Sales and Office Occupations7,95021.2%
Professional, Technical8,26722.0%
Service Occupations5,55314.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4891.3%
All others11,09229.5%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,75315.3%
Manufacturing5,72115.2%
Retail trade4,74712.6%
Educational services3,2048.5%
Construction3,0858.2%
Other services2,1365.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,0525.5%
Accommodation and food services1,8635.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,6394.4%
Public administration1,4413.8%
Wholesale trade1,1873.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1593.1%
Finance and insurance1,1523.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9892.6%
Information4451.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3741.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2820.8%
Utilities2470.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction970.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Augusta County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6102.08%
Puerto Rican2390.31%
Cuban1190.15%
Dominican560.07%
Total Central American3600.46%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan390.05%
Honduran2200.28%
Nicaraguan260.03%
Panamanian60.01%
Salvadoran690.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American990.13%
Argentinean60.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian480.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian370.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan80.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1720.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1030.13%
Chinese860.11%
Japanese680.09%
Filipino460.06%
Thai200.03%
Korean140.02%
Laotian90.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English70,97895.9%
Spanish1,9352.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2830.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2280.3%
Other Indo-European1500.2%
Other Asian1110.2%
Arabic850.1%
German, other Germanic840.1%
Other740.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,55717.5%
English10,55313.6%
American7,6179.8%
Irish7,2909.4%
Italian2,2152.9%
Scotch-Irish2,0932.7%
European1,6372.1%
Scottish1,4101.8%
French8941.2%
Polish7751.0%
Dutch6120.8%
Swiss6100.8%
Welsh5050.7%
Swedish3240.4%
Scandinavian3210.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen76,30598.5%
Not a citizen1,1281.5%
Native75,47697.5%
Foreign-born1,9572.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Augusta County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,088 3.7%3,698 6.5%22,987 40.3%15,052 26.4%8,937 15.6%4,344 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,088 3.7%
9-12 Years 3,698 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 22,987 40.3%
Some College 15,052 26.4%
Bach. Degree 8,937 15.6%
Grad Degree 4,344 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Augusta County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 29,044 27,880 1,164 4.0% 4.4%
1991 29,696 28,004 1,692 5.7% 5.8%
1992 30,157 28,386 1,771 5.9% 6.2%
1993 29,688 28,292 1,396 4.7% 5.2%
1994 30,027 28,474 1,553 5.2% 4.8%
1995 30,318 28,559 1,759 5.8% 4.4%
1996 31,035 29,853 1,182 3.8% 4.3%
1997 31,739 30,829 910 2.9% 3.7%
1998 31,212 30,547 665 2.1% 2.8%
1999 32,033 31,297 736 2.3% 2.7%
2000 34,604 33,935 669 1.9% 2.3%
2001 35,284 34,281 1,003 2.8% 3.3%
2002 35,635 34,336 1,299 3.6% 4.4%
2003 36,066 34,762 1,304 3.6% 4.3%
2004 35,485 34,286 1,199 3.4% 4.1%
2005 36,343 35,139 1,204 3.3% 3.8%
2006 36,805 35,754 1,051 2.9% 3.3%
2007 37,195 36,135 1,060 2.8% 3.3%
2008 37,833 36,355 1,478 3.9% 4.3%
2009 38,600 36,065 2,535 6.6% 6.8%
2010 37,184 34,464 2,720 7.3% 7.3%
2011 37,375 35,012 2,363 6.3% 6.6%
2012 36,990 34,890 2,100 5.7% 5.9%
2013 36,905 35,024 1,881 5.1% 5.6%
2014 36,977 35,275 1,702 4.6% 5.1%
2015 36,791 35,304 1,487 4.0% 4.4%
2016 36,898 35,570 1,328 3.6% 4.0%
2017 36,907 35,662 1,245 3.4% 3.7%
2018 36,971 35,981 990 2.7% 2.9%
2019 37,770 36,884 886 2.3% 2.7%
2020 37,046 35,344 1,702 4.6% 6.2%
2021 36,931 35,792 1,139 3.1% 3.9%
2022 38,206 37,214 992 2.6% 2.9%
2023 39,486 38,500 986 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com