Photo: Don Barclay · Public domainHow is North Augusta run?
North Augusta’s city government spent $29.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,151 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Augusta is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,151 per resident a year, or $3.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,004 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
North Augusta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,004 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,144, and the middle half spent $710–$1,515. North Augusta spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Augusta itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years North Augusta reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,004 · 2023: $1,066 · 2024: $1,151. Per resident it went from $1,004 to $1,151 (up 15%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 24,137 to 25,258.
full-time in March 2025, up from 241 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,249 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Augusta’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to North Augusta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Augusta →
Who’s in charge in North Augusta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Augusta’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on northaugustasc.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 99 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,258).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Aiken County School District
North Augusta’s K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson, Monetta, New Ellenton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
Edgefield County School District · $17,010 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
North Augusta’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Augusta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Aiken County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%53,592 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%31,298 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,201 votes).
Most votes in Aiken County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
99% of North Augusta lies in Aiken County; the rest in Edgefield County. Every 2024 race in Aiken County is on the county’s page.
Aiken County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for North Augusta.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: northaugustasc.gov ↗
- 2South Carolina HouseNorth Augusta is split between 2 districts
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How North Augusta compares with the towns next door
North Augusta spent $1,004 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $78. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Burnettown | $78 | $788 |
| North Augusta | $1,004 | $1,249 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach North Augusta’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Augusta’s government
How much does North Augusta spend per resident?
About $1,151 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,004 was less than 57% of 68 South Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Augusta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,249 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see northaugustasc.gov.
Who runs North Augusta’s government?
See northaugustasc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Augusta yet.
How did North Augusta vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Augusta alone. Aiken County, where 99% of North Augusta lies, voted Trump 62.3%, Harris 36.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Augusta?
256 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Augusta in the state legislature?
North Augusta is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Augusta’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →