Aiken County's estimated 2026 population is 184,667 with a growth rate of 1.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aiken County is the 11th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 160,558 and has seen a growth of 15.02% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 42 years
Female: 43.3 years
Male: 40.8 years
There are 136,781 adults, (36,156 of whom are seniors) in Aiken County.
Female: 89,791 (51.6%)
Male: 84,369 (48.4%)
The racial composition of Aiken County includes 64.96% White, 23.88% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 113,129 | 64.96% |
| Black or African American | 41,593 | 23.88% |
| Two or more races | 13,981 | 8.03% |
| Other race | 3,462 | 1.99% |
| Asian | 1,679 | 0.96% |
| Native American | 265 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.03% |
Aiken County's average per capita income is $47,026. Household income levels show a median of $70,609. The poverty rate stands at 14.34%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $104,406 | $127,604 |
| Families | $86,287 | $108,758 |
| Households | $70,609 | $93,371 |
| Non Families | $39,278 | $57,826 |
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