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Augusta County, Virginia

Augusta County had 78,622 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 967.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 133 in Virginia by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
78,622
#28 of 133 in Virginia · #734 in US
Area
967.1 sq mi
#2 of 133 in Virginia · #727 in US
Density
81 / sq mi
#81 of 133 in Virginia · #1,060 in US
Median household income
$72,831
#51 of 133 in Virginia · #802 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Augusta County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Augusta County population, land area and income

Augusta County had 78,622 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 967.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 133 in Virginia by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 81.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Augusta County is 2.8 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,831 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

78,622

3144th1st

734th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

967 sq mi

3144th1st

727th of 3,144 (US)

Density

81.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1060th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,831

3143rd1st

802nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

78,622

133rd1st

28th of 133 (VA)

Land area

967 sq mi

133rd1st

2nd of 133 (VA)

Density

81.3 / sq mi

133rd1st

81st of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$72,831

133rd1st

51st of 133 (VA)

How Augusta County's population changed since 2020

Augusta County gained 1,033 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 67th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Augusta County recorded 2,137 births and 3,864 deaths, a natural change of -1,727. Net international migration added +267 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,573. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,573 people.

77.6k202077.8k202177.9k202278.3k202378.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,137
Deaths
3,864
Net international migration
+267
Net domestic migration
+2,573
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+372

Where Augusta County is

The Census internal point of Augusta County is at 38.172600, -79.141000. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Augusta County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Augusta County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.172600, -79.141000
DMS
38°10'21.36"N 79°08'27.60"W
UTM
17N 662838.8E 4226598.6N
Geohash
dnz9pj579
Plus code
87C25VF5+2H

Towns in Augusta County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Augusta County. Its 78,622 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Augusta County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 9 neighbors for Augusta County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Albemarle County, VA, with 117,313 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 102.9 miles ESE of Augusta County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 101.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Staunton, VA (population 26,361), 4.4 miles away.

Augusta County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Augusta County is 51015: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 015. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,831.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Augusta County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 78,622. That is up 1,033 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 77,589.

What is the FIPS code of Augusta County?

51015. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (015) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Augusta County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Augusta County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Augusta County?

9 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Albemarle County, VA; Rockingham County, VA; Staunton city, VA; Waynesboro city, VA; Rockbridge County, VA; Nelson County, VA; Pendleton County, WV; Bath County, VA; Highland County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.