Aiken County, South Carolina

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 171,949
Median household income: $67,940
Median home value: $199,500

Aiken County, South Carolina counts 171,949 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. At $67,940, its median household income sits in line with South Carolina's $66,818.

Between 2019 and 2023, Aiken County's population grew 2.2% from 168,301 to 171,949, while its median household income rose 32.2% from $51,399 to $67,940.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.2% of the population. 82.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 171,949
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,940
Median home value: $199,500
Median gross rent: $1,031
Housing units: 78,715
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168,301171,949

Median household income

$51,399$67,940

Median home value

$147,300$199,500

Median gross rent

$819$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168,301	$51,399	$147,300	$819
2020	169,947	$53,385	$153,700	$840
2021	168,045	$57,572	$159,600	$892
2022	169,865	$63,212	$181,800	$973
2023	171,949	$67,940	$199,500	$1,031

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,776	5.7%
5 to 17	27,288	15.9%
18 to 24	13,154	7.6%
25 to 34	21,711	12.6%
35 to 44	20,430	11.9%
45 to 54	20,535	11.9%
55 to 64	24,046	14.0%
65 to 74	20,893	12.2%
75 and over	14,116	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	110,334	64.2%
Black or African American	41,597	24.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	166	0.1%
Asian	1,707	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	618	0.4%
Two or more races	5,537	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,974	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,384	10.2%
High school graduate	36,211	29.7%
Some college or associate's	35,335	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	23,850	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	13,951	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	62,364	82.7%
Carpooled	5,116	6.8%
Public transit	214	0.3%
Walked	503	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6,709	8.9%
Other means	514	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,278	23.7%
15 to 29 min	28,307	41.2%
30 to 44 min	15,102	22.0%
45 to 59 min	5,740	8.4%
60+ min	3,284	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.9% (23,440 of 169,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	45,803	66.8%
Nonfamily households	22,803	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	68,606	87.2%
Vacant	10,109	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52,603	76.7%
Renter-occupied	16,003	23.3%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53,743	68.3%
1-unit, attached	3,048	3.9%
2 to 4 units	3,414	4.3%
5 to 19 units	2,674	3.4%
20 or more units	1,359	1.7%
Mobile home & other	14,477	18.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 45003
State: South Carolina
Land area: 1,071 sq mi
Water area: 9.48 sq mi
Center point: 33.5500, -81.6330