The Augusta metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the U.S. states of

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and

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centered on the principal city of Augusta. The U.S.

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and other agencies define Augusta's

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, the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as comprising

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, Lincoln,

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, Wilkes, Jefferson, Warren, Jenkins and Screven Counties in Georgia and Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Barnwell,

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and Allendale Counties in South Carolina. In the official 2010 U.S. Census, the area had a population of 708,122. Its 2019 estimated population was 696,410.

Counties

In
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In
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Communities

Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants

* Augusta-Richmond County (balance), Georgia (Principal city) Pop: 197,872

Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants

* Martinez, Georgia Pop: 35,795 *

Aiken, South Carolina Aiken is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, in western South Carolina. It is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. Founded in 1835, Aiken was named after William Aiken, the president of the S ...

Pop: 29,884 * Evans, Georgia Pop: 29,011 * North Augusta, South Carolina Pop: 21,873 *

Grovetown, Georgia Grovetown is a city in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Augusta metropolitan area and the Central Savannah River Area. The 2019 population estimate was 15,152. The mayor is Gary Jones. History From the building of the ...

Pop: 14,473

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Thomson, Georgia Thomson (originally called Slashes) is a city in McDuffie County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,778 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of McDuffie County. Thomson's nickname is "The Camellia City of the South", in honor ...

Pop: 6,718 * Belvedere, South Carolina Pop: 5,792 *

Waynesboro, Georgia Waynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,766 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Burke County. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Waynesboro is known as "The Bird Dog C ...

Pop: 5,816

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Edgefield, South Carolina Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,750 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County. Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Geography Edgefield is ...

Pop: 4,690 *

Barnwell, South Carolina Barnwell is a city in and county seat of Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States, located along U.S. Route 278. The population was 4,750 at the 2010 census. Geography Barnwell is located east of the center of Barnwell County at (33.24453 ...

Pop: 4,500 * Clearwater, South Carolina Pop: 4,370 * Hephzibah, Georgia Pop: 4,021 * Gloverville, South Carolina Pop: 2,831 * Burnettown, South Carolina Pop: 2,673 * Harlem, Georgia Pop: 2,779 *

Johnston, South Carolina Johnston is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area. The town's official welcome sign states that it is "Peach Capital of the Wor ...

Pop: 2,362 * New Ellenton, South Carolina Pop: 2,052 *

Jackson, South Carolina Jackson is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,700 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. History Silver Bluff was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...

Pop: 1,700 *

Lincolnton, Georgia The city of Lincolnton is the county seat of Lincoln County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,480 at the 2020 census. It contains numerous houses and historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both the city ...

Pop: 1,520

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

* Sardis, Georgia Pop: 999 * Wagener, South Carolina Pop: 797 *

Blythe, Georgia Blythe is a city in Richmond County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 744. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Geography Blythe is located at (33.294858, -82.200623). Accord ...

Pop: 721 * Dearing, Georgia Pop: 549 *

Salley, South Carolina Salley is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 398 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Salley is known for hosting the Chitlin Strut, a town-wide festival, every November ...

Pop: 398 *

Keysville, Georgia Keysville is a town in Burke and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 300. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Keysville as a town in 1890. Geography Keysville is l ...

(partial) Pop: 332 *

Midville, Georgia Midville is a city in Burke County, Georgia, Burke County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. History The Georgia General Assembly incorpor ...

Pop: 269 * Monetta, South Carolina (partial) Pop: 236 *

Perry, South Carolina Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 233 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Geography Perry is located at (33.627689, -81.311114) in eastern Aiken County. It is ...

Pop: 233 * Trenton, South Carolina Pop: 196 *

Girard, Georgia Girard is a town in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. History Girard was incorporated in 1902. Geography Girard is located at (33.040994, - ...

Pop: 156 *

Windsor, South Carolina Windsor is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 121 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Geography Windsor is located in eastern Aiken County at . According to the United ...

Pop: 121 * Vidette, Georgia Pop: 112

Demographics

As of the

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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%

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, 35.09%

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, 0.32% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.08%