Augusta is a relatively large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 201,737 people and 63 associated neighborhoods, Augusta is the third largest community in Georgia.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Augusta. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Also of interest is that Augusta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Augusta citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.21% of adults in Augusta have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Augusta in 2022 was $30,230, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,920 for a family of four. However, Augusta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Augusta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Augusta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Augusta residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Augusta include English, German, Irish, African, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.