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Aiken County

South Carolina · 160,099 residents · 1,071 sq mi
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With 160,099 people, Aiken County is a county in South Carolina. The typical home is worth $119,000, having risen by half since 2000. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 12% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
160,099
+12%since 2000
from 142,552 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.0
+10%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,071 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
116K132K148K164K179K19902000201020202024Aiken County
2024174K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(10,046)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(10,058)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(10,167)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(10,993)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(10,080)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.1%(19,324)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.1%(19,384)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(24,020)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(21,408)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.8%(14,100)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.9%(7,877)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(2,642)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,468
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,889 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,172
+29%since 2000
from $18,772 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services2.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$119,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$640
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $475 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 75.6% in 2000
26.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+7%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(100,329)
Black25.4%(36,254)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,025)
Asian0.6%(896)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(108,566)
Black24.4%(39,043)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(7,824)
Asian0.8%(1,318)
Other1.7%(2,693)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(4,583)
Puerto Rican0.5%(830)
Cuban0.2%(284)
Salvadoran0.2%(265)
Guatemalan0.1%(179)
Honduran0.1%(176)
Colombian0.1%(171)
Ecuadorian0.1%(89)
Peruvian0%(56)
Spaniard0%(38)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(25)
Ancestry
American20.6%(32,327)
English10%(15,738)
German9.9%(15,552)
Irish8.6%(13,543)
Italian2.7%(4,276)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(3,613)
French2%(3,096)
Scottish1.8%(2,751)
Polish1.2%(1,900)
Dutch0.9%(1,373)
Welsh0.6%(905)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(664)
British0.4%(621)
Norwegian0.3%(460)
Russian0.3%(429)
Greek0.2%(369)
Canadian0.2%(349)
West Indian0.2%(346)
Swiss0.2%(292)
Hungarian0.2%(285)
Danish0.2%(245)
Czech0.1%(223)
Ukrainian0.1%(212)
Austrian0.1%(205)
Arab0.1%(186)
Haitian0.1%(163)
Slovak0.1%(157)
Lithuanian0.1%(115)
Croatian0.1%(109)
Romanian0.1%(97)
Portuguese0.1%(93)
Lebanese0.1%(83)
Armenian0.1%(80)
Jamaican0%(72)
Finnish0%(66)
Egyptian0%(61)
Belgian0%(54)
Brazilian0%(45)
Syrian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(26)
Latvian0%(25)
Serbian0%(20)
Slovene0%(18)
Iranian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 77.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+51%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(21,026)
Married55.3%(38,079)
Widowed3.2%(2,198)
Divorced10.9%(7,520)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(19,688)
Married51.2%(38,281)
Widowed10.4%(7,755)
Divorced12%(8,993)
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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 160,099 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Aiken County, South Carolina earns about $44,468 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 $119,000, and the typical rent is about $640 a month.

How educated are people in Aiken County, South Carolina?

About 23.5% 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 16.6% 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 39,159 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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

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