Augusta Springs: Demographics & People
56 people call Augusta Springs home, in 19 households. Population shrank 30.0% from 80 (2022) to 56 (2024). Median age 46.5 years. (1.4y older than Augusta County; 8.7y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 39% of the population. Population is 96% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 90% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,661 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 38% adult obesity, 17% smoke.
- 2.9 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 10% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 30.0% from 80 (2022) to 56 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~40 (extrapolated at -15.0%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 24.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 77,487 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -30.0% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 80 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 56 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 56 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 24 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 46.5y is 7.6 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 39% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 46.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 39.3% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 56 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 22 |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 34.0× |
| Age Summary · Pct Under 18 | 39.3% |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 60.7% |
| Population under 18 | 22 |
| Median age | 46.5 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 56 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 77 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 100.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 96.4% (vs Virginia 53.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
Top (4)
Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 25 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 31 |
| Share born in this state | 44.6% |
| Share born in another state | 55.4% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 55.4% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 1,957 |
Households & Family Composition
19 households. Averaging 3.0 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 90% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 24 families, 33% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 40 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 24 |
| Married couples with children | 8 |
| Average household size | 2.96 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 1,198 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 321 |
| Family households | 17 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 89.5% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 19 households (vs Virginia 14,324) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. The surrounding county is gaining 1,661 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 56.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 74,553 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 72,892 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 1,661 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Congressional District · District | 6 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | VA-06 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51015 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 015 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Augusta |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 12.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 10.10 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 14.60 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51015 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Augusta County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 3,707 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51015 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Augusta County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 56.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 49.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 32.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 75,558 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 8.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 14 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 39.3% |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 56, shrinking, established, middle-class, blue collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 56 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | Augusta County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade