Augusta, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Augusta	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$35,437	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$65,720	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,157	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,083	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,131	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,901	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,808 $65,720 $131,440

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, GA	39,854	$165,803	103.9%
Martinez, GA	35,669	$114,469	40.7%
North Augusta, SC	24,271	$93,204	14.6%
Grovetown, GA	15,176	$85,926	5.6%
Blythe, GA	704	$84,875	4.4%
Augusta, GA	204,183	$65,720	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Rapids, MI	204,117	$77,546	4.7%
Montgomery, AL	204,291	$75,262	7.5%
Huntington Beach, CA	204,313	$143,032	75.9%
Glendale, CA	204,037	$105,660	29.9%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Augusta, GA	204,183	$65,720	19.2%

Source: The Augusta, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.