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North Augusta gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $282K for a typical one, or 4.1 years of the Augusta metro’s $69K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 14th of 167 in South Carolina. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. North Augusta’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in South Carolina’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. North Augusta has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Charles Hammond House and Rosemary Hall. On the outdoors, just 24 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do better.
Where North Augusta beats most towns.
21,348 counted in 2010 and 24,379 in 2020; an estimated 26,982 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.5% since 2020, after 14.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far North Augusta is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,136 in 1910, 24,379 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Augusta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in North Augusta.
North Augusta pairs an A− overall with homes cheaper than the South Carolina norm and sends many workers across the state line to Martinez.
20 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Riverview Park, 75 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverview Park | 1.1 mi | 75 |
| 2. Brick Pond Park | 0.8 mi | 42 |
| 3. Living History Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Aiken 01 school district. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Hill ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 706 | B |
| North Augusta HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,645 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
North Augusta beats the South Carolina average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in North Augusta, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 17%. 13% of adults report frequent physical distress in North Augusta.
| North Augusta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | North Augusta | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Augusta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Augusta has mild winters and hot summers. North Augusta’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
46% of working residents cross a state line to work, Martinez among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave North Augusta for work: only 9% work in town. 6.6% of North Augusta residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, North Augusta has added 1,338 jobs, to 7,800 in 2023.
| North Augusta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.4% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Augusta's reported crime rate is below South Carolina's. The violent crime rate in North Augusta is 1.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| North Augusta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.4 per 1,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). North Augusta has grown 11% since 2020, to 26,982 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| North Augusta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 17% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 44.4, men 39.8.
| North Augusta | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
North Augusta grades A− overall with a typical home of about $282K, below the South Carolina typical value; only 4 of the 10 South Carolina towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical North Augusta home is worth about $282,000, up 3% in a year, 7% below the South Carolina typical home.
| North Augusta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,169 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Augusta. Close and well known come first.
13 mi LandmarkFort Gordon
4 mi Stadium & arenaJames Brown Arena
4 mi MuseumMeadow Garden
3 mi MuseumMorris Museum of Art120K visitors a year
4 mi GardenAugusta Botanical Gardens8 mi MuseumBeech Island Historical SocietyFort Gordon: U.S. Army Cyber Command, Public domain · James Brown Arena: Thomson200, CC0 · Meadow Garden: Flickr user Sir Mildred Pierce, CC BY 2.0 · Morris Museum of Art: Thomson200, CC0 · Augusta Botanical Gardens: Liam Wolff (Ospr3yy at en.wikipedia), FAL
6 within 15 miles of the center of North Augusta
About 4 of every 100 North Augusta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
3.1% of the town is conserved land, across 15 parks and preserves.
6 places in North Augusta on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in North Augusta.
City in South Carolina, United States
North Augusta is a city in Aiken and Edgefield counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, on the north bank of the Savannah River. It lies directly across the river, and state border, from Augusta, Georgia. The population was 24,379 at the 2020 census, making it the 21st-most populous city in South Carolina. The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with North Augusta.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Augusta | #14 | A− | B | — | B | B+ |
| Clearwater | #68 | C+ | A | — | B | D |
| Burnettown | #67 | C+ | A− | B+ | B | D |
North Augusta and Clearwater report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Augusta with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. North Augusta grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #14 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades B+ for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
6 notable people were born here, including Matt Hazel and Charles Alexander Magrath.
