Aiken County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 181,515
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 181,515
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 179,245
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 168,810
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 168,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 168,808
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 160,099
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,389
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 85,654
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,384
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,062
Building Permits, 2025 1,959
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 69,916
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 378,444
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 811,789
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 221,727
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,836,124
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,278
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,609
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,470
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,067
Total employment, 2023 54,369
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,277,385
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 13,831
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,241
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 339
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,650
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 157.7
Population per square mile, 2010 149.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,070.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,071.03
FIPS Code 45003