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Augusta, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
18,999
Population
345/sq mi density
$48,756
Median Income
$34,778 per capita
$188,900
Home Value
$267,101 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
263
Violent Crime/100K
3,151 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,756 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$188,900 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
263 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2%
18,772 → 19,139
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.7%
$37,027 → $48,756
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Augusta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,395
+256 from 2023 (19,139)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,113
+$10,357 from 2023 ($48,756)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,772 | — | $37,027 | — |
| 2015 | 18,517 | -1.4% | $39,544 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 18,632 | +0.6% | $40,181 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18,700 | +0.4% | $43,796 | +9% |
| 2021 | 18,968 | +1.4% | $40,438 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 19,139 | +0.9% | $48,756 | +20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.