Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 77,487. The median age was 44.9 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.8 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 89.2% White, 4.0%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 4.4% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.5% of the population. There were 30,233 households in the county, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 22.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.02%
White, 3.60%
Black or
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 0.28%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.32% from
other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 24,818 households, of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.70% were
married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $43,045, and the median income for a family was $48,579. Males had a median income of $31,577 versus $24,233 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $19,744. About 4.20% of families and 5.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.
Area populations According to the 2010 US Census data, below are the populations of the two towns and select unincorporated communities within Augusta County: The majority of Grottoes is located in
Rockingham County. Only seven of the town's 2,668 residents reside in Augusta County. ==Government==