Augusta County, VA

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2022 Population

77,433

0.63% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.8

0.665% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.11%

3.08% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$76,124

10.2% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Augusta County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), White (Hispanic) (1.73%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.807%).

None of the households in Augusta County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Augusta County, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Augusta County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Augusta County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Augusta County, VA borders Albemarle County, VA, Bath County, VA, Highland County, VA, Nelson County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Staunton city, VA, Waynesboro city, VA, and Pendleton County, WV.

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Economy

The economy of Augusta County, VA employs 37.6k people. The largest industries in Augusta County, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,753 people), Manufacturing (5,721 people), and Retail Trade (4,747 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,189), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,778), and Manufacturing ($56,820).

Employment

Occupations

37.6k

2022 Value

± 1,575

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 5.84%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Augusta County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,265 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,685 people), and Production Occupations (3,490 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Augusta County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.6k

2022 Value

± 1,575

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 5.84%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Augusta County, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,753 people), Manufacturing (5,721 people), and Retail Trade (4,747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Augusta County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Augusta County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,015

Median earning men ± $2,698

$37,720

Median earning women ± $2,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,028), Public Administration ($58,772), and Manufacturing ($58,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($49,912), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,306), and Construction ($46,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

185
Construction
153
Other Services (except Public Administration)
72
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Augusta County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 72.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.44%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Augusta County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Augusta County, VA awarded 1,266 degrees. The student population of Augusta County, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,437 male students and 2,125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Augusta County, VA are White (910 and 72.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (166 and 13.3%), Unknown (53 and 4.25%), and Black or African American (47 and 3.77%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Augusta County, VA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Augusta County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Augusta County, VA is $76,124. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Augusta County, VA was Census Tract 703 with a value of $92,308, followed by Census Tract 711.02 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $90,000 and $82,014.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 703
Census Tract 711.02
Census Tract 702

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Augusta County, VA was Census Tract 703 with a value of $92,308, followed by Census Tract 711.02 and Census Tract 702, with respective values of $90,000 and $82,014.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Augusta County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,124

Median Household Income

± $3,172

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Augusta County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Augusta County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (8%)
Worked At Home (6.35%)

In 2022, 84.6% of workers in Augusta County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8%) and those who worked at home (6.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Augusta County, VA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Augusta County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Augusta County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Augusta County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Augusta County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Augusta County, VA (5.98k out of 73.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Augusta County, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Augusta County, VA has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Augusta County, VA see 2187 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2099 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2873 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1251 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,187 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Augusta County, VA

Primary care physicians in Augusta County, VA see an average of 2,187 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2,099 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Augusta County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.82%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Augusta County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 31.4 in Augusta County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Augusta County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Augusta County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Augusta County, VA.