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Aiken County

South Carolina · 142,552 residents · 1,071 sq mi
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Aiken County is a county of 142,552 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $76,800. The population is up 18% since 1990. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $37,889, about 11% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
142,552
+18%since 1990
from 120,940 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.4
+11%since 1990
from 32.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,071 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
116K132K148K164K179K19902000201020202024Aiken County
2024174K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(9,484)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(10,660)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(10,750)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(10,311)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(8,621)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(18,243)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(22,937)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(19,914)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(13,345)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(10,344)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(6,161)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,782)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,889
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,994 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,772
+43%since 1990
from $13,127 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.8%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$475
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $375 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.6%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 74.6% in 1990
24.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75%(90,743)
Black24.1%(29,100)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(794)
Asian0.4%(517)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(100,329)
Black25.4%(36,254)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,025)
Asian0.6%(896)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(4,876)
Central American1.3%(2,349)
Puerto Rican1.2%(2,077)
Guatemalan0.5%(801)
Spaniard0.4%(752)
Cuban0.4%(701)
Salvadoran0.3%(568)
Costa Rican0.2%(433)
Colombian0.2%(419)
Honduran0.2%(335)
Nicaraguan0.1%(133)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(131)
Dominican0%(87)
Chilean0%(86)
Argentine0%(69)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(443)
Asian Indian0.2%(420)
Japanese0.2%(279)
Filipino0.1%(243)
Chinese0.1%(133)
Korean0%(61)
Thai0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Pakistani0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
American15.2%(26,536)
English12.2%(21,318)
German10.6%(18,427)
Irish8.7%(15,081)
Italian3.6%(6,258)
Scottish2.4%(4,217)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(3,376)
French1.6%(2,821)
Polish1.2%(2,017)
West Indian0.7%(1,217)
Dutch0.6%(1,114)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,033)
Welsh0.5%(934)
Swedish0.4%(715)
Greek0.4%(664)
British0.3%(605)
Portuguese0.2%(434)
Czech0.2%(433)
Swiss0.2%(424)
Arab0.2%(420)
Jamaican0.2%(405)
Russian0.2%(396)
Hungarian0.2%(383)
Haitian0.2%(345)
Kenyan0.1%(250)
Finnish0.1%(202)
Croatian0.1%(196)
Austrian0.1%(175)
Ukrainian0.1%(155)
Lebanese0.1%(152)
Lithuanian0.1%(150)
Moroccan0.1%(125)
Danish0.1%(109)
Canadian0.1%(89)
Slovak0%(84)
Turkish0%(72)
Iranian0%(70)
Belgian0%(54)
Nigerian0%(50)
Slovene0%(46)
Guyanese0%(45)
Brazilian0%(38)
Armenian0%(36)
Syrian0%(31)
Romanian0%(27)
Latvian0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(17)
Israeli0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.7%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 70.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.9%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
−23%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26%(13,687)
Married62.2%(32,711)
Widowed3%(1,566)
Divorced8.8%(4,603)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(12,451)
Married56.7%(33,485)
Widowed11.4%(6,720)
Divorced10.8%(6,364)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.3%(3,792)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.9%(3,599)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(4,923)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(447)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,389 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Aiken County, South Carolina?

Aiken County, South Carolina has about 142,552 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Aiken County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Aiken County, South Carolina earns about $37,889 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Aiken County, South Carolina expensive?

In Aiken County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $76,800, and the typical rent is about $475 a month.

How educated are people in Aiken County, South Carolina?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Aiken County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Aiken County, South Carolina?

About 13.8% of people in Aiken County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Aiken County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Aiken County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,612 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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