Photo: Don Barclay · Public domainNorth Augusta has higher household incomes than 63% of U.S. towns
Working residents average 23 minutes each way (South Carolina 26, U.S. 26). Below the poverty line: 6.6% of residents; South Carolina has 14.1%. North Augusta grades B+ for jobs and income and C+ for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in North Augusta
Many North Augusta workers cross into Georgia
46% of North Augusta workers work outside South Carolina, most of them in Georgia, the Census survey finds. The commute map ↓
Many of the people who work in North Augusta live in another state
Augusta, GA (14%), Martinez, GA (2%) and Evans, GA (2%) are among the top places North Augusta’s workers come from. Counting only the top ten home towns, 18% of the jobs here are held by people from out of state. The commute map ↓
North Augusta and Augusta trade workers both ways
Augusta is the top workplace for North Augusta residents (29%) and also where the most people who work in North Augusta come from (14% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside North Augusta
60% of North Augusta residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 39% of the jobs based in North Augusta pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 91% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
North Augusta draws workers from far and wide
The 7,800 jobs in North Augusta are filled from a wide area. North Augusta’s own residents hold 12% and the ten next-biggest home towns 28%; the other 60% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind North Augusta’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North Augusta is better than 73% of U.S. towns, #22 of 168 in South Carolina. All four inputs sit close together, so no single one decides North Augusta’s grade. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Augusta could be anywhere from B to A.
29% of working residents work in Augusta
Where North Augusta clocks in
7% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What work there is in North Augusta: 7,800 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Augusta, 2013 → 2023: 6,462 → 7,800. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Augusta’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Who leaves North Augusta for work, and who comes in
On a workday 8,966 residents head out to work, 935 work right here, and 6,865 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.79 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Time on the road from North Augusta: about 23 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Augusta workers work from home, vs 12% across South Carolina. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11,539 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across South Carolina: 86% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from North Augusta
About 23% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
North Augusta is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Augusta is more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns, #102 of 169 in South Carolina. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 1.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 2.4% across South Carolina.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 12,994 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 4.4% of North Augusta households have no vehicle (South Carolina 5.7%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of North Augusta’s commuters take a bus or train.
653rd of 1,477: where North Augusta ranks among U.S. towns of 19,000 to 36,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Springfield VA | 22,532 | $163K | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3% | A+ |
| 2 | Mountain Brook AL | 21,661 | $201K | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8% | A+ |
| 3 | Lake Forest IL | 19,731 | $235K | 3.5% | 1.8% | 12% | A+ |
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| 612 | Hanahan SC | 22,415 | $88K | 11.7% | 2.5% | 5% | A− |
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| 648 | Simpsonville SC | 28,459 | $82K | 6.1% | 4.1% | 5% | B+ |
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| 651 | Carney MD | 28,343 | $84K | 11.0% | 3.2% | 4% | B+ |
| 652 | Oregon OH | 19,674 | $82K | 8.5% | 3.1% | 14% | B+ |
| 653 | North Augusta SC | 26,982 | $86K | 6.6% | 3.8% | 9% | B+ |
| 654 | Fountain Hills AZ | 23,625 | $113K | 6.2% | 5.3% | 14% | B+ |
| 655 | Independence KY | 30,198 | $102K | 8.8% | 4.3% | 4% | B+ |
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| 689 | Wade Hampton SC | 20,898 | $77K | 7.2% | 4.0% | 5% | B+ |
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| 1,477 | Nogales AZ | 19,495 | $43K | 28.0% | 15.7% | 37% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Augusta, the top three, the last and three more from South Carolina.
Next door is work for 29% of North Augusta
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Augusta workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Augusta | – | B+ | C+ | 23 min | $86,092 |
| Clearwater | under 1% | C− | C+ | 26 min | $51,731 |
| Burnettown | under 1% | C− | D | 22 min | $50,347 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Augusta. Darker towns draw more of North Augusta’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Augusta: questions
What is the median household income in North Augusta?
$86,092 (±$8,579) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $69,324 across South Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Augusta?
6.6%, against 14.1% across South Carolina and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Augusta?
23 minutes each way on average, against 26 across South Carolina and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Augusta work?
9% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Augusta (29%, 13 mi), Aiken (7%, 13 mi), Martinez (3%, 8 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Augusta walkable?
North Augusta is more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns (Walkability C+): an EPA walkability index of 7.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Augusta without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Augusta, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Augusta
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.