Aiken County, South Carolina Population 2024

179,924

Aiken County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 179,924 with a growth rate of 1.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aiken County, South Carolina is the 11th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 160,558 and has seen a growth of 12.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029194,3592,8871.51%
2028191,4722,8871.53%
2027188,5852,8871.55%
2026185,6982,8871.58%
2025182,8112,8871.6%
2024179,9242,8871.63%
2023177,0372,8871.66%
2022174,1502,8871.69%
2021171,2632,1001.24%
2020169,163-2,137-1.25%
2019171,3001,5970.94%
2018169,7031,1930.71%
2017168,5101,1820.71%
2016167,3281,5010.91%
2015165,8271,4940.91%
2014164,3335440.33%
2013163,7898070.5%
2012162,9821,3540.84%
2011161,6281,0700.67%
2010160,55800%
1990120,94015,31514.5%
1980105,62514,60216.04%
197091,0239,98512.32%
196081,03827,90152.51%
195053,1373,2216.45%
194049,9162,5135.3%
193047,4031,8294.01%
192045,5743,7258.9%
191041,8492,8177.22%
190039,0327,21022.66%
189031,8223,71013.2%
188028,112-166,247-85.54%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.63% (2,887)
County Website
Aiken County
County Seat
2020 Population
169,163
Area
1071 mi²
Density
168 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.36% (10,761)
Founded
1871

Aiken County, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White114,22167.24%
Black or African American42,21924.85%
Two or more races9,7865.76%
Asian1,7271.02%
Other race1,6921%
Native American2080.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aiken County, South Carolina Population by Race

Aiken County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Aiken County, South Carolina Median Age

41.8

Total

40.2

Male

43.3

Female

Aiken County, South Carolina Adults

There are 133,623 adults, (34,200 of whom are seniors) in Aiken County, South Carolina.

Aiken County, South Carolina Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Aiken County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female87,53951.53%
Male82,32648.47%

Aiken County, South Carolina Population by Age

Aiken County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,9042.4675.324.7
Married33,5603.0488.811.2
Non Family22,6211.2163.436.6
Female8,5203.3355.944.1
Male3,2032.969.430.6

3.02

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aiken County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aiken County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aiken County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.52%.

Aiken County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,044

Average Earnings

$56,376

Average Male

$35,563

Average Female

Aiken County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aiken County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aiken County, South Carolina Language

94.33% of Aiken County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.16% of the population.

Aiken County, South Carolina Language

Aiken County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White108,92211,10210.19%
Black41,16810,16524.69%
Hispanic10,3621,40113.52%
Multiple9,6721,31813.63%
Asian1,72330117.47%
Other1,65217210.41%
Native199157.54%
Islander1212100%

14.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.02%

Male Poverty Rate

15.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aiken County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aiken County, South Carolina is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aiken County, South Carolina is Native, with 7.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.19%.

Aiken County, South Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.8%
High School16.39%
Some College11.54%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Aiken County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.72%
Male Unemployed31.56%
Female Employed8.68%
Male Employed4.53%

Aiken County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aiken County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aiken County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Aiken County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aiken County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Aiken County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aiken County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,221

Number of Veterans

11,733

Male Veterans

1,488

Female Veterans

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Aiken County, South Carolina Veterans by War

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Aiken County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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Aiken County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Aiken County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aiken County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Aiken County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aiken County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aiken County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.37%

Born in Aiken County, South Carolina

96.46%

Native Born

3.54%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.46% of Aiken County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 38.37% having been born in South Carolina. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Aiken County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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