Augusta is a relatively large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 200,884 people and 63 associated neighborhoods, Augusta is the third largest community in Georgia.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Augusta, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Augusta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.29% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 population of Augusta overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Augusta, 24.21% 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.