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County:

Augusta County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

30% to 35%

Percent Land in NF:

31.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

196,057

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

366,134

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.7

George Washington NF

196,057

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

44,220

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,578

21.5%

16.4%

5.1%

1990:

54,677

14.9%

10.3%

4.6%

2000:

65,615

20.0%

16.0%

4.0%

2005:

69,725

6.2%

5.2%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

61,970

94.4%

0-to-19:

17,049

26.0%

Black:

2,354

3.6%

20-to-39:

16,856

25.7%

Hispanic:

620

0.9%

40-to-59:

20,049

30.6%

American Indian:

91

0.1%

60-plus:

11,661

17.8%

Other:

580

0.9%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

67.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$48,579

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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