Population 69,556 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aiken
Household size in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.73 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Aiken has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.43 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 37.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Aiken skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.2, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Aiken as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Augusta area as a whole (15.4%). The single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aiken
Renters in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 32.9% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 32.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.2% of households in Aiken rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 14.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 16.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Aiken: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Augusta area overall (14.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Aiken has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $760 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $856 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $988 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,119 | $1,254 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Aiken pays $1,119 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $425 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aiken
Bachelor's degrees in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 23.7% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 25.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Aiken than nationally: 38.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 85.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Aiken have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aiken
| Period | Aiken | Augusta area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Aiken: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Augusta area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aiken compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken | 2.52 | 45.1 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 12.0% | 1989 | $1,119 | 38.8% | 91.1% | 6.6% |
| Foxtown | 2.41 | 39.7 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 20.1% | 1990 | $827 | 12.5% | 83.9% | 5.1% |
| Warrenville | 2.70 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 18.5% | 14.2% | 1982 | $1,152 | 24.2% | 89.0% | 7.7% |
| Ridgecrest | 2.47 | 52.9 | 6.3% | 17.0% | 11.3% | 1990 | $880 | 27.4% | 83.1% | 8.8% |
| Montmorenci | 2.58 | 30.0 | 29.1% | 22.3% | 17.4% | 2006 | $887 | 28.0% | 98.1% | 5.2% |
| Gloverville | 2.68 | 38.2 | 23.3% | 38.8% | 15.9% | 1978 | $1,099 | 11.2% | 92.5% | 6.6% |
| Vaucluse | 2.45 | 36.3 | 11.0% | 34.5% | 6.8% | 2008 | $1,249 | 33.8% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Langley | 2.90 | 38.1 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 4.6% | 2011 | $1,266 | 29.2% | 97.0% | 2.2% |
| Graniteville | 2.83 | 32.9 | 15.1% | 22.6% | 11.2% | 1999 | $1,008 | 30.6% | 86.8% | 4.1% |
| New Ellenton | 2.67 | 41.0 | 19.9% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1991 | $778 | 29.0% | 91.5% | 9.8% |
| Oakwood | 2.34 | 48.3 | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,320 | 32.3% | 90.5% | 17.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aiken. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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