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Augusta County, with a population of 78,064 is the second-largest county in Virginia and the largest in the Shenandoah Valley. Along with the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population is 125,774. The MSA is home to Mary Baldwin University (including the Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences) and Blue Ridge Community College, adding a total of 8,932 students.
Augusta County’s steady growth and increasing population make the County a leader in workforce. With 235,261 available employees within a 30-minute drive time and a state unionization rate of less than 5%, Augusta County businesses benefit from a strong and ready-to-work labor force.
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Population
Local Facts & Figures
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, home to over 125,000 people, is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. This local publication, prepared by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, covers the attractions, economies, and exceptionalism of the region.
U.S. Census Highlights
All the demographics in half the time — see how Augusta’s demographics, income, and educational attainment levels stack up against the national average.
Regional Data Center
Comprehensive data center for the Shenandoah Valley covering education and training, income and wagers, infrastructure and taxes, climate, crime levels, and cost of living indexes.
Workforce & Employer Data
A deep dive from the Virginia Employment Commission on Augusta County’s population, workforce, and employer data.
Major Employers
Rank | Employer | Size Class |
---|---|---|
1 | Augusta County School Board | 1000 and over employees |
2 | Augusta Medical Center | 1000 and over employees |
3 | Hershey Chocolate of Virginia | 1000 and over employees |
4 | Target Corp | 1000 and over employees |
5 | McKee Foods Corporation | 500 to 999 employees |
6 | AAF McQuay, Inc. | 500 to 999 employees |
7 | Hollister, Inc. | 500 to 999 employees |
8 | County of Augusta | 250 to 499 employees |
9 | NIBCO of Virginia | 250 to 499 employees |
10 | Variform Inc | 250 to 499 employees |
11 | Augusta Medical Group | 250 to 499 employees |
12 | Blue Ridge Community College | 250 to 499 employees |
13 | Innovative Refrig Systems Inc | 250 to 499 employees |
14 | U.P.S. | 250 to 499 employees |
15 | Augusta Correctional Center | 250 to 499 employees |
16 | Food Lion | 100 to 249 employees |
17 | Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center | 100 to 249 employees |
18 | McDonald's | 100 to 249 employees |
19 | Pactiv Corporation | 100 to 249 employees |
20 | Valley Honda | 100 to 249 employees |
21 | Valley Community Services | 100 to 249 employees |
22 | McKee Foods Transportation | 100 to 249 employees |
23 | Shenandoah Landscape Services Inc | 100 to 249 employees |
24 | Middle River Regional Jail | 100 to 249 employees |
25 | Staunton - Augusta Department of Social Services | 100 to 249 employees |
26 | Cerro Fabricated Products Inc | 100 to 249 employees |
27 | American Specialty Blades Inc | 100 to 249 employees |
28 | FedEX Ground | 100 to 249 employees |
29 | C. Obaugh Pontiac Buick GMC | 100 to 249 employees |
30 | Home Instead Senior Care | 100 to 249 employees |
31 | Shamrock Foods Company | 100 to 249 employees |
32 | Rouge River Farms | 1000 and over employees |
33 | Blue Ridge Lumber Company | 100 to 249 employees |
34 | UVA Health Services Foundation | 100 to 249 employees |
35 | Augusta County Service Authority | 100 to 249 employees |
36 | Houff Transfer, Inc. | 100 to 249 employees |
37 | Valley Crane & Rigging | 50 to 99 employees |
38 | Packaging Services Inc. | 50 to 99 employees |
39 | Lineage Logistics Services, LLC | 50 to 99 employees |
40 | University of Virginia / Blue Ridge Hospital | 50 to 99 employees |
41 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 50 to 99 employees |
42 | VDOT | 50 to 99 employees |
43 | Houff Corporation | 50 to 99 employees |
44 | Neuman Aluminium Impact | 50 to 99 employees |
45 | Postal Service | 50 to 99 employees |
46 | Virginia Eagle Dis Co LLC | 50 to 99 employees |
47 | Augusta Nursing & Rehab Center | 50 to 99 employees |
48 | Rexnord Industries | 50 to 99 employees |
49 | Coca Cola Bottling Company | 50 to 99 employees |
50 | Neuman USA | 50 to 99 employees |