South Carolina · Census place 4550695
North Augusta, South Carolina
North Augusta is a city in 2 counties of South Carolina with an estimated 26,395 residents on July 1, 2024. It is the 23rd largest of 152 incorporated places of 1,000+ people in the state.
- Population 2024
- 26,395
- #23 of 152 in South Carolina
- Change since 2020
- +7.8%
- +1,909 people
- Land area
- 21.4 sq mi
- + 0.55 sq mi water
- Density
- 1,233 / sq mi
- State median 1,356
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North Augusta population, 2020 to 2024
North Augusta added 1,909 residents from July 2020 to July 2024, a change of +7.8%. In the latest year it moved by +521. Among 66 South Carolina places of 5,000 or more, that growth ranks 25th; the median place changed by +4.9%. The median place of 5,000+ in South Carolina has 14,078 people, so North Augusta is 1.9 times that size.
North Augusta covers 21.40 square miles of land and 0.55 of water, for 1,233 people per square mile of land. The median South Carolina place of 5,000+ has 1,356, so North Augusta is close to the typical town.
The 2 counties North Augusta spans
North Augusta crosses county lines. The Census county-part estimates split its 26,395 residents as follows; Aiken County holds 98.9% of them. The shaded shapes are on the map above; dots mark the eight nearest places.
- 01Aiken County26,101
- 02Edgefield County294
ZIP codes in North Augusta
2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) overlap North Augusta by at least 10% of the ZCTA's or the city's land: 29841, 29860. ZCTAs are Census approximations of USPS ZIP code delivery areas. The list comes from the 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file, so a city that annexed land after 2020 may reach into ZIP codes not listed here.
Where North Augusta is
The Census internal point of North Augusta is at 33.523300, -81.956600. Columbia, the capital, is 62.4 miles ENE in a straight line. The nearest larger place is Augusta-Richmond County, GA (201,737 people), 12.8 miles away.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 33.523300, -81.956600
- DMS
- 33°31'23.88"N 81°57'23.76"W
- UTM
- 17N 411168.0E 3709712.0N
- Geohash
- djvwxn9p2
- Plus code
- 865WG2FV+89
Daylight in North Augusta
At 33.52° N, North Augusta gets about 14 h 23 min of daylight around the June solstice and 9 h 56 min around the December solstice, a swing of 4 h 27 min. Figures are sunrise to sunset from the SunCalc model for June 21 and December 21, 2026.
Places near North Augusta
The eight nearest incorporated places of 1,000+ in South Carolina, measured between internal points. The closest is Burnettown, 5.3 miles away, with 3,226 people.
Questions people ask
What is the population of North Augusta, SC?
26,395 on July 1, 2024, in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. That is up 1,909 (7.8%) from 24,486 in July 2020.
What county is North Augusta in?
It spans 2 counties: Aiken County (26,101 residents), Edgefield County (294 residents).
What ZIP codes cover North Augusta?
2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap it by at least 10% of either area: 29841, 29860.
How far is North Augusta from Columbia?
62.4 miles (100.4 km) in a straight line, heading ENE from North Augusta.
What is the nearest larger city to North Augusta?
Augusta-Richmond County, GA, with 201,737 residents, 12.8 miles away between internal points.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates (July 1, 2024), 2024 Gazetteer places, 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 03Census 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file
- 04Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.