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Aiken County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Aiken County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Aiken County holds a population of 179,245 with modest 3.0% growth over five years, anchored by a median household income of $70,609 and a low median gross rent of $1,031 per month that reflects the area's relative affordability, reinforced by a 76.7% homeownership rate and median home value of $199,500. The labor force of roughly 105,000 (58.5% participation) skews toward a mature workforce at a median age of 42, with 31.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,232. An unemployment rate of 5.6% and a poverty rate of 13.9% suggest some labor market slack, while a GDP per capita of $43,329 modestly exceeds per capita income of $36,627.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

179,245

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$70,609

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Aiken County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone113,129 (65.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone41,593 (23.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,423 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,558 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,462 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,679 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,179
  2. 2.Other Indo-European609
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island365
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)318
  5. 5.Vietnamese282

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,389

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,329

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,627

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,107
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)10,912
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,470
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,304
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services6,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations30,433
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,081
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,862
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,846
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,702

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.50×)11,308
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)4,289
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.10×)10,353
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)4,655
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)3,634

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,031/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9997,167 (13.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,069 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,767 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,245 (7.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,789 (7.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,627 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone60,522 (79.5%)
  • Worked At Home8,065 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled5,933 (7.8%)
  • Walked537 (0.7%)
  • Other406 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit225 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.