Aiken County, South Carolina
Aiken County, South Carolina, has 181,515 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Aiken. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,071 sq mi (2,773 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 181,515
- Land area
- 1,071 sq mi (2,773 km²)
- County seat or government
- Aiken
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $70,609 ± $2,453
- Median home value
- $218,000 ± $6,056
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,062 ± $35
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76.5% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 9.48 sq mi (24.6 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45003
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.550013, -81.632983
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Aiken County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2980340,699 people
- 2984132,342 people
- 2980131,108 people
- 2986018,201 people
- 2982912,385 people
- 290069,199 people
- 298519,070 people
- 298428,102 people
- 298535,944 people
- 298475,554 people
- 298325,074 people
- 298054,935 people
All 23
23 ZIP Code areas overlap Aiken County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in Aiken County, largest first
- Aiken County School District176,650 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Aiken County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Aiken, South Carolina (city)32,521 people
- North Augusta, South Carolina (city)25,653 people
- Belvedere, South Carolina (CDP)5,180 people
- Clearwater, South Carolina (CDP)3,319 people
- Burnettown, South Carolina (town)3,135 people
- New Ellenton, South Carolina (town)2,837 people
- Gloverville, South Carolina (CDP)2,505 people
- Graniteville, South Carolina (CDP)2,056 people
- Jackson, South Carolina (town)1,870 people
- Beech Island, South Carolina (CDP)1,578 people
- Langley, South Carolina (CDP)1,310 people
- Wagener, South Carolina (town)1,193 people
All 17
- Warrenville, South Carolina (CDP)1,042 people
- Windsor, South Carolina (town)307 people
- Salley, South Carolina (town)288 people
- Monetta, South Carolina (town)282 people
- Perry, South Carolina (town)250 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Barnwell County, South Carolina23 mi southeast
- Edgefield County, South Carolina25 mi northwest
- Richmond County, Georgia29 mi southwest
- Lexington County, South Carolina31 mi northeast
- Saluda County, South Carolina32 mi north
- Burke County, Georgia40 mi southwest
- Orangeburg County, South Carolina48 mi east
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