Overview
1,238
Total Population
44.6
Median age
52.26%
Female population %
91.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
40.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Augusta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Augusta is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Augusta's population under 18 was 16.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Augusta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Augusta, 11.87% were under the age of 15, 27.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.94% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 56 more females than males in Augusta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.26% females and 47.74% males in Augusta, KY.
- The Augusta, KY gender ratio is 91.3:100 i.e. 91.3 men to 100 women (0.913).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 109.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Augusta's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Augusta population: 98.79% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American and 0.73% are multiracial.
- Augusta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,238 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Augusta is White with a population of 1,223 (98.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Augusta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,294 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Augusta's population decreased by 44 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Augusta's population decreased by 96 (8.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Augusta's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,098.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)