How Aiken County Compares

Aiken County

14.3%

South Carolina Average

14.3%

Rank #12 of 46 in state

National

12.6%

13.8% above

National Distribution

Where Aiken County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Aiken County: 14.3%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,821	Crawford County, PA	14.3%
#1,822	Chatham County, GA	14.3%
#1,823	Morgan County, CO	14.3%
#1,824	Aiken County, SC	14.3%
#1,825	Beauregard Parish, LA	14.3%
#1,826	Cumberland County, TN	14.4%
#1,827	Lackawanna County, PA	14.4%

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Poverty Rate in Aiken County, South Carolina

Aiken County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 14.3%, which ranks #1,824 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within South Carolina, Aiken County ranks #12 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 43th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.