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Aiken County, South Carolina

Aiken County, South Carolina · ZIP 29006, 29105, 29129

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 179,245 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 68,606Households
  • $67,940Median household income
  • $199,500Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 22ZIP codes

Aiken County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.4%
140k150k160k170k2000: 142,55220002010: 160,09920102020: 168,8082020142,552168,808
Population of Aiken County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000142,552
2010160,099
2020168,808

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aiken County
Under $50k37.8%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over7.5%

Median household income $67,940 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aiken County
Owner occupied
52,603 units
Renter occupied
16,003 units
Vacancy rate
12.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Aiken County2023
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services11,854
Manufacturing8,528
Retail trade7,544
Health care and social assistance6,722
Accommodation and food services5,909
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,758
Other services (except public administration)2,465
Construction2,317

54,369 employees in 3,067 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aiken County compared with its state
Aiken County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAiken CountySouth Carolina
Population171,9495,212,774
Median household income$67,940$66,818
Median age41.640.1
Median home value$199,500$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.1%31.5%
Foreign-born residents3.6%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes76.7%71.4%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Aiken County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AikenCity32,69422.1 sq mi
North AugustaCity26,39521.5 sq mi
BelvedereCensus designated place5,4583.35 sq mi
BurnettownTown3,2265.51 sq mi
ClearwaterCensus designated place3,1244.19 sq mi
GlovervilleCensus designated place2,4183.63 sq mi
New EllentonTown2,3544.44 sq mi
GranitevilleCensus designated place2,1763.34 sq mi
LangleyCensus designated place1,7181.14 sq mi
JacksonTown1,6353.52 sq mi
Beech IslandCensus designated place1,1394.92 sq mi
WarrenvilleCensus designated place9251.08 sq mi
WagenerTown6911.36 sq mi
SalleyTown3510.77 sq mi
PerryTown2090.96 sq mi
WindsorTown1220.87 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.