Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance): Healthcare & Safety

Healthcare in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) is anchored by 6 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities.

Hospitals & Facilities

6 hospitals within range (3.0 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.

Hospitals (6)

PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospitals · 1350 WALTON WAY, AUGUSTA GA 30901 · (706) 722-9011 · Yes · 2
WELLSTAR MCG HEALTH, AFFILIATED WITH MED COL
Acute Care Hospitals · 1120 15TH STREET, AUGUSTA GA 30912 · (706) 721-6569 · Yes · 1
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
Acute Care Hospitals · 3651 WHEELER ROAD, AUGUSTA GA 30909 · (706) 651-6008 · Yes · 2
AUGUSTA VA MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care - Veterans Administration · 1 FREEDOM WAY, AUGUSTA GA 30904 · (706) 823-2201 · Yes · 3
Dwight Eisenhower AMC (FT Gordon)
Acute Care - Department of Defense · 300 East Hospital Rd, Fort Gordon GA 30905 · (706) 787-5811 · Yes · Not Available
EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Psychiatric · 3405 MIKE PADGETT HWY, AUGUSTA GA 30906 · (706) 792-7006 · No · Not Available
Healthcare Links · Npi Allhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Augusta-Richmond%20Co…
Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Carehttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Augusta-Richmond%20Co…
Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinaryhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Augusta-Richmond%20Co…
Healthcare Links · Npi Dentalhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Augusta-Richmond%20Co…
Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacyhttps://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Augusta-Richmond%20Co…

Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state

Public Health Indicators

County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.

Cdc Birth Rate · Fips13245
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips13
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips245
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyRichmond
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate32.9%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci30.60
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci35.30
Cdc Mortality · Fips13245
Cdc Mortality · CountyRichmond County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202314,936
Cdc Vaccination · Fips13245
Cdc Vaccination · CountyRichmond County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct59.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct51.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct39.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019202,518
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K14,035 per 100K
Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported)0.2%
Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month4.9 days/month
Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month6.2 days/month
Health Rankings · Adult smoking0.2%
Health Rankings · Adult obesity0.4%
Health Rankings · Physically inactive0.3%
Health Rankings · Excessive drinking0.2%
Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K36.21
Overdose Deaths · Year2021
Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci33.61
Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci39.01
Overdose Deaths · Urban RuralMedium Metro
Vaccination State · Date2023-05-10T00:00:00.000
Vaccination State · Distributed28,727,475
Vaccination State · Administered17,124,791
Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients7,287,758
Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct68.6%
Vaccination State · Series Complete6,103,647
Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct57.5%

Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Environmental Health

Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).

Air Quality · Year2024
Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI358
Air Quality · Good air-quality days176
Air Quality · Moderate AQI days181
Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups)1.0 days/month
Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded105
Air Quality · Median AQI69
Air Quality · Ozone-flagged days59
Climate · Avg Temp F66.00
Climate · Annual Precip In50.70
Climate · Station NameAUGUSTA BUSH FIELD AP
Climate · Station Distance Miles7.0 mi
Climate · Period2015-2024 average
Flood risk · Flood Disaster Declarations18
Flood risk · Risk levelhigh

Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Va Facilities (3)

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Hospital · Augusta · GA
Richmond County (Augusta)
Vet Center · Augusta · GA
Aiken Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic · Aiken · SC
Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS)48
Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities51
Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities24
Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes1
Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes47
Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle36
Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle12
Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K24.70
Usda Food Atlas · Fips13245
Usda Food Atlas · CountyRichmond County
Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts47
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi37
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi37
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi171,902.53
Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi108,436.08
Crime Data · Population Covered3,811
Crime Data · Violent Crime5
Crime Data · Rape1
Crime Data · Aggravated Assault4
Crime Data · Property Crime73
Crime Data · Burglary14
Crime Data · Year2024
Health Data · Access214.90
Health Data · Arthritis24.60
Health Data · Binge13.70
Health Data · Bphigh40.60
Health Data · Bpmed64.80
Health Data · Cancer5.80
Health Data · Casthma11.50
Health Data · Chd6.30
Nearest Nursing Home · NamePLACE AT DEAN'S BRIDGE, THE
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance6.3 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · NameINTERNAL MEDICINE PARTNERS AND PROMPT CARE - AUGUSTA
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance6.3 mi
Nearest Va Medical · NameAUGUSTA VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance9.7 mi
Pharmacies · County total24
Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 10002.0%
Safety Score · Emergency Services Count9
Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents40.0%
Safety Score · Crime Levelvery low crime

Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI CIUS Table 8 — matched by city+state name (county sibling) · CDC PLACES 2025 · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12