Richmond County, Georgia
9 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 206,069
- Median household income
- $55,637
- ±2,844
- Unemployed
- 8.5%
- 8,169 of 95,771 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 67,184 of 76,694 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Blythe | 745 (2021) | 294 Church St, Blythe | — |
| City of Hephzibah | 3,782 (2021) | Po Box 250, Hephzibah | — |
| Consolidated Government of Augusta-Richmond County | 201,196 (2021) | 535 Telfair St, Augusta | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity Behavioral Health System Community Service Board | Health | 3421 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta | Website |
| Richmond County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 1350 Walton Way, Augusta | — |
| Augusta City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 535 Telfair Street, Augusta | Website |
| Central Savannah River Area Unified Development Authority | Industrial development | 3626 Walton Way Ext, Augusta | Website |
| Augusta-Richmond County Stadium Authority | Parks and recreation | 601 7th St, Augusta | — |
| Brier Creek Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 151 Langston Chapel Rd, Statesboro | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Richmond County
School district49 schools
864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA, 30901
State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and
Independent charter district1 schools
5073 Storey Mill Rd, Hephzibah, GA, 30815
State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
3046 Acorn Road, Augusta, GA, 30904
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Augusta Market at the River
836 Reynolds St (8th Street Plaza) Augusta, GA, 30901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Saturday Farmers Market on Broad
945 Broad Street Augusta, GA, 30901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
South Augusta Farmers Market
2463 Golden Camp Road, Augusta, GA
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-05-01. USDA listing
South Augusta Market - Journey Sherwood
3131 Old Louisville Road, Augusta, GA, 30906
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Artistlane Farmers Market
1966 Broad Street, Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA, 30904
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-16. USDA listing
Growing Augusta Pop-Up Market
3647 Karleen Rd, Hephzibah, GA, 30815
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-12-15. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.