Worker grinding metal at Textron

Strong and Trending Stronger

General steady population growth, with millennials expanding 16% in the last 10 years, and robust higher education options have created a labor force unparalleled in comparable markets. Whatever the project — manufacturing, cybersecurity, national and regional corporate headquarters, customer service centers, major retail investments, hospitality ventures and life sciences — Augusta can deliver the human capital to support it.

2023 Labor Force Breakdown

Category Population
Population 636,402
16+ Civilian Non-Institutionalized Population 488,885
Not in Labor Force (16+) 219,324
Labor Force 269,561
Employed 256,506
Unemployed 13,055
Under 16, Military, and institutionalized Population 147,517