Augusta city, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,155
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,155
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,168
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,913
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,907
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,899
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,136
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 56.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,375
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,299
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $919
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,453
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 183,134
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 760,684
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,916
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,623,001
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $85,197
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,979
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,261
Persons in poverty, percent 18.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 342.7
Population per square mile, 2010 347.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 55.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 55.13
FIPS Code 2302100