Augusta County Demographics

A map of Augusta County's Population by Race

Augusta County, Virginia had a population of 77,487 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 4.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Augusta County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Augusta County is the 28th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Augusta County's White Population

68,375 residents of Augusta County identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Augusta County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Augusta County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Augusta County is more White than neighboring Staunton County (77.5% White), Waynesboro County (72.4% White), Harrisonburg County (60.7% White), Rockingham County (85.2% White), and Nelson County (80.4% White).

Augusta County's Black Population

3,072 residents of Augusta County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Augusta County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Augusta County is ranked #107 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Augusta County is more Black than neighboring Rockingham County (2.1% Black). Augusta County is less Black than neighboring Staunton County (11.2% Black), Waynesboro County (11.8% Black), Harrisonburg County (7.5% Black), and Nelson County (10.3% Black).

Augusta County's Asian Population

461 residents of Augusta County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Augusta County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Augusta County is ranked #84 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Augusta County is more Asian than neighboring Nelson County (0.5% Asian). Augusta County is less Asian than neighboring Staunton County (1.2% Asian), Waynesboro County (1.2% Asian), Harrisonburg County (4% Asian), and Rockingham County (1.1% Asian).

Augusta County's Hispanic Population

2,728 residents of Augusta County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Augusta County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Augusta County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Augusta County is less Hispanic than neighboring Staunton County (4.2% Hispanic), Waynesboro County (8.8% Hispanic), Harrisonburg County (23.2% Hispanic), Rockingham County (8.5% Hispanic), and Nelson County (4.5% Hispanic).

Augusta County's Native American/Other Population

355 residents of Augusta County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Augusta County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Augusta County is ranked #101 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Augusta County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rockingham County (0.4% Native American/Other). Augusta County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Staunton County (0.9% Native American/Other), Waynesboro County (0.7% Native American/Other), Harrisonburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Nelson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Augusta County's Multiracial Population

2,496 residents of Augusta County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Augusta County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Augusta County is ranked #99 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Augusta County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockingham County (2.7% Multiracial). Augusta County is less Multiracial than neighboring Staunton County (4.9% Multiracial), Waynesboro County (5.2% Multiracial), Harrisonburg County (3.9% Multiracial), and Nelson County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.