This data is based on 11 ZIP codes, which covers Augusta and Blythe and Grovetown and Hephzibah and Keysville.
The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers reflect the combined 11 ZIP codes area shared across these towns.
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Augusta ZIP Area Economy · 2023
Wages +1% vs. avg. Richmond Co. town
Augusta's ZIP area supports 108,883 jobs across 5,818 businesses, with workers earning an average of $53K per year, 1% above the Richmond County average. The economy is moderately diversified (0.83 index), led by retail trade and healthcare. 82.4% of businesses have fewer than 20 employees, and each business employs an average of 18.7 people. Jobs grew 2.9% from the prior year while business count grew 0.9%.
Where Businesses Clusteri
Larger blocks have more businesses.
Local Specialization vs. Richmond Avg.i
Industries sorted by relative concentration in this ZIP area.
Business Size Distributioni
5,818 businesses by employee count. 82.4% are small businesses (under 20 employees).
Micro (<5)
Small (5-9)
Medium (50-99)
Small (10-19)
Medium (20-49)
Large (100-249)
Major (250-499)
Major (500-999)
Economic Densityi
0.54
jobs per resident
18.7
employees per business
County avg: 18.2+3%
$29K
payroll per resident
$987K
payroll per business
Augusta ZIP Area vs. Avg. Richmond Co. Towni
All Industries in ZIP Areai
| Sector | Augusta ZIP | Avg. Richmond Co. | Spec. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 759 | 253 | 0.7x |
| Healthcare | 615 | 205 | 0.7x |
| Food & Accommodation | 489 | 163 | 0.7x |
| Other Services | 431 | 144 | 0.7x |
| Professional Services | 407 | 136 | 0.7x |
| Construction | 257 | 86 | 0.7x |
| Real Estate | 237 | 79 | 0.7x |
| Finance & Insurance | 229 | 76 | 0.7x |
| Admin Services | 213 | 71 | 0.7x |
| Wholesale Trade | 187 | 62 | 0.7x |
| Transportation | 141 | 47 | 0.7x |
| Manufacturing | 108 | 36 | 0.7x |
| Information | 63 | 21 | 0.7x |
| Education | 51 | 17 | 0.7x |
| Arts & Entertainment | 48 | 16 | 0.7x |
| Management | 26 | 9 | 0.7x |
| Utilities | 6 | 2 | 0.7x |
| Mining | 5 | 2 | 0.6x |
| Agriculture | 4 | 1 | 1.0x |
| Unclassified | 3 | 1 | 0.7x |