cityAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+15.2
2008D+33.1
2012D+35.0
2016D+33.7
2020D+38.5
2024D+37.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+22.3D+15.2 → D+37.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+38.9D+37.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 53.4% of 152,122 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
55,601
25,187
433
81,221
152,122
53.4%
2020
58,126
25,499
1,083
84,708
149,268
56.7%
2016
47,965
23,312
1,784
73,061
146,889
49.7%
2012
51,651
24,661
748
77,060
144,334
53.4%
2008
51,048
25,513
526
77,087
140,022
55.1%
2004
38,480
28,292
349
67,121
135,710†
49.5%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)GeorgiaUnited States
African American†55.2%27.4%9.9%
African0.9%0.8%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.5%0.2%
Haitian0.2%0.4%0.3%
English5.7%10.3%9.5%
American5.7%7.6%5.3%
German4.3%6.3%12.5%
Irish4.0%6.9%9.4%
Italian1.1%2.2%4.8%
Scottish1.1%1.7%1.3%
French0.7%1.0%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.6%——
Mexican2.2%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Panamanian0.3%——
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
Spanish0.2%——
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Chinese0.4%0.6%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.5%0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
Georgia
United States
Median age
35.2
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
10.9%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.3%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$55,485
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.1%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.7%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
Georgia
United States
Catholic
—
8.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+15.2%
2008
+33.1%
2012
+35.0%
2016
+33.7%
2020
+38.5%
2024
+37.4%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
68.5%Harris55,601
31.0%Trump25,187
0.5%
D+37.4
R+1.1
D+38.9
81,221
D
68.6%Biden58,126
30.1%Trump25,499
1.3%
D+38.5
D+4.8
D+34.1
84,708
D
65.7%Clinton47,965
31.9%Trump23,312
2.4%
D+33.7
R+1.3
D+31.7
73,061
D
67.0%Obama51,651
32.0%Romney24,661
1.0%
D+35.0
D+1.9
D+31.2
77,060
D
66.2%Obama51,048
33.1%McCain25,513
0.7%
D+33.1
D+17.9
D+25.9
77,087
D
57.3%Kerry38,480
42.2%Bush28,292
0.5%
D+15.2
—
D+17.6
67,121
Augusta-Richmond County's consolidated government anchors a metro that tilts heavily Democratic in presidential and Senate contests, driven by a population that is roughly 55% Black and anchored by a large medical and military employment base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.4 points.
A population of 201,528, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,485 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampton and Portsmouth.
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How did Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia voted Democratic by 37.4 points (D+37.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,221 votes cast, 55,601 went Democratic and 25,187 went Republican.
How many people live in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia?
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia has a population of 201,528 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia?
Median household income in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia is $55,485 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), Georgia from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
