Aiken County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
174,160
Rank #395 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,609 −6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,156 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,824 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,000 −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,214 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.9% −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #630 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,545 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
31.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.5%23.0%34.5%45.9%57.4%63.5%23.7%7.2%4.0%0.9%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Aiken County, South Carolina

Aiken County, South Carolina has a total population of 174,160, making it the 395th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Aiken County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Aiken County is $70,609, which ranks #1,156 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Aiken County is $218,000, 22.7% below the national median. Renters in Aiken County pay a median gross rent of $1,062 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Aiken County, 31.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Aiken County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.2%).

All data for Aiken County, South Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.