Augusta-Richmond County is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, home to about 201,528 people across 302 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30805, 30812, 30815, 30901, 30904, 30905, 30906, 30909 and 30912, and parts of 30813 and 30907 are in Augusta-Richmond County too.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 7 were seller’s markets.
Population201,528667 per sq mi
Median home value$178,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Martinez; part is in Augusta-Richmond County
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Augusta-Richmond County. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Augusta-Richmond County
Distances
Nearest major airport
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)100 miles away
Closer regional airport
Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA597 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Augusta-Richmond County; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Augusta-Richmond County
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 12th DistrictRick W. Allen (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Augusta-Richmond County had 202,081 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 3rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Richmond County grew from 53,735 residents in 1900 to 206,607 in 2020.
Richmond County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 44.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta Bush Fld Ap, GA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Richmond County
89,717 jobs at 4,279 businesses in Richmond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5,129 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Augusta-Richmond County’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Augusta Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta6.5 miles
Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Augusta7.3 miles
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med ColGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Augusta7.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
800
Specialist doctors
1,723
Dentists
431
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
962
Mental health providers
780
Physical and occupational therapists
382
Optometrists
28
Chiropractors
23
Pharmacies
65
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Augusta-Richmond County
Parks (24 nearby)
Diamond Lakes Regional Park · 167 acres2.4 mi
Pendleton King Park · 57 acres6.3 mi
New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam Park · 41 acres7.0 mi
Hephzibah-Carroll Community Center · 24 acres5.3 mi
Augusta Soccer Park · 23 acres7.5 mi
GTA 03 Switch Park · 11 acres6.5 mi
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Food Lion0.5 mi
Walmart Neighborhood Market0.5 mi
KJ's Market0.7 mi
Food Lion2.9 mi
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Walgreens0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Walgreens2.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi
Libraries (7 nearby)
Diamond Lakes Library2.1 mi
Jeff Maxwell Branch Augusta-Richmond County Public Library3.9 mi
Friedman Branch Library6.3 mi
Appleby Branch7.3 mi
Collins-Callaway Library7.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Lucy Craft Laney Museum7.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Signal Theater5.9 mi
Colton Ballet School7.1 mi
Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Richmond County, State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and, State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(51)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Barton Chapel Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
427
Public
4.4 mi
Bayvale Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
389
Public
4.8 mi
Belair Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
675
Public
5.8 mi
Blythe Elementary SchoolBlythe
Pre-K–5
333
Public
10.0 mi
Copeland Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
369
Public
6.4 mi
Deer Chase Elementary SchoolHephzibah
Pre-K–5
555
Public
2.1 mi
Diamond Lakes Elementary SchoolHephzibah
Pre-K–5
579
Public
1.1 mi
Dorothy Hains Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
479
Public
3.6 mi
Freedom Park K-8 SchoolFort Gordon
Pre-K–8
608
Public
4.0 mi
Garrett Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
435
Public
9.5 mi
Glenn Hills Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
370
Public
3.2 mi
Goshen Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
437
Public
4.4 mi
Gracewood Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
393
Public
2.3 mi
Hephzibah Elementary SchoolHephzibah
Pre-K–5
574
Public
5.1 mi
Jamestown Elementary SchoolHephzibah
Pre-K–5
327
Public
1.9 mi
Jenkins-White Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
336
Public
5.9 mi
Lake Forest Hills Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
719
Public
6.7 mi
Lamar - Milledge Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
366
Public
8.0 mi
McBean Elementary SchoolHephzibah
Pre-K–5
384
Public
9.3 mi
Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
447
Public
1.7 mi
Monte Sano Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
410
Public
6.7 mi
Richmond Hill Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
765
Public
2.3 mi
Sue Reynolds Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
652
Public
6.7 mi
Tobacco Road Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
411
Public
0.6 mi
W.S. Hornsby Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
508
Public
9.2 mi
Wheeless Road Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
649
Public
3.6 mi
Wilkinson Gardens Elementary SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–5
472
Public
5.5 mi
Georgia School for Innovation and the ClassicsHephzibah
K–12
1,015
Charter
9.3 mi
Lighthouse Care Center of AugustaAugusta
K–12
32
Public
7.8 mi
Rocky Creek Charter AcademyAugusta
K–8
47
Charter
3.6 mi
And 21 more.
Private schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Curtis Baptist School (Pk-12)Augusta
Pre-K–12
229
Baptist
8.5 mi
Heritage AcademyAugusta
Pre-K–8
231
Christian (no specific denomination)
8.8 mi
Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–12
77
Roman Catholic
8.5 mi
Westabou Montessori SchoolAugusta
Pre-K–9
63
Nonsectarian
8.2 mi
Westminster Schools of AugustaAugusta
Pre-K–12
501
Presbyterian
7.7 mi
St Mary On the Hill Catholic SchoolAugusta
K–8
495
Roman Catholic
6.9 mi
Challenge Preparatory AcademyAugusta
5–12
22
Nonsectarian
8.2 mi
Aquinas High SchoolAugusta
9–12
227
Roman Catholic
5.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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