Aiken city, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,808
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,808
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,694
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,025
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,524
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.1%
Female persons, percent 55.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,691
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $286,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,448
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $510
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,180
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,275
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,532
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 654,035
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,519
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,164,716
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $35,824
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,554
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,531.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,426.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.70
FIPS Code 4500550