Moving to North Augusta, South Carolina

Population: 17,574. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,467 (+10.8% change)
Males: 8,252 (47.0%), Females: 9,322 (53.0%)

Aiken County

Zip codes: 29841, 29860.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $41,083
Median house value: $90,700

Population by Race

Races in North Augusta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
  • Black (18.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.2%), English (12.4%), German (11.7%), Irish (9.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 17.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Augusta

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Augusta city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2.8% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,787 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Augusta:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Augusta:

  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 11 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 66 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 84 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Augusta:

  • DANIEL FIELD (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: DNL)
  • TWIN LAKES (about 11 miles; GRANITEVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: S17)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 19 miles; TRENTON, SC; Abbreviation: 6J6)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in North Augusta:

  • KENNETH SHULER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIR DES (Full-time enrollment: 42; Location: 736 East Martintown Road; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Augusta:

  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 18 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 74 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)

Schools

Public high school in North Augusta:

  • NORTH AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,462; Location: 2000 KNOBCONE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North Augusta:

  • MERRIWETHER ELEMENTARY (Students: 802; Location: 565 SPRINGHAVEN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PAUL KNOX MIDDLE (Students: 678; Location: 1804 WELLS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MERRIWETHER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 430 MURRAH ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)