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.

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Aiken County in South Carolina
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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 2980340,699 people
  2. 2984132,342 people
  3. 2980131,108 people
  4. 2986018,201 people
  5. 2982912,385 people
  6. 290069,199 people
  7. 298519,070 people
  8. 298428,102 people
  9. 298535,944 people
  10. 298475,554 people
  11. 298325,074 people
  12. 298054,935 people
All 23
  1. 291644,830 people
  2. 291294,605 people
  3. 298314,394 people
  4. 298563,272 people
  5. 298092,301 people
  6. 291372,248 people
  7. 291051,621 people
  8. 291461,226 people
  9. 298161,092 people
  10. 29828489 people
  11. 29834259 people

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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Aiken County, largest first

  1. 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

  1. Beaver Creek State Designated Tribal Statistical Area879 people

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.

  1. Aiken, South Carolina (city)32,521 people
  2. North Augusta, South Carolina (city)25,653 people
  3. Belvedere, South Carolina (CDP)5,180 people
  4. Clearwater, South Carolina (CDP)3,319 people
  5. Burnettown, South Carolina (town)3,135 people
  6. New Ellenton, South Carolina (town)2,837 people
  7. Gloverville, South Carolina (CDP)2,505 people
  8. Graniteville, South Carolina (CDP)2,056 people
  9. Jackson, South Carolina (town)1,870 people
  10. Beech Island, South Carolina (CDP)1,578 people
  11. Langley, South Carolina (CDP)1,310 people
  12. Wagener, South Carolina (town)1,193 people
All 17
  1. Warrenville, South Carolina (CDP)1,042 people
  2. Windsor, South Carolina (town)307 people
  3. Salley, South Carolina (town)288 people
  4. Monetta, South Carolina (town)282 people
  5. Perry, South Carolina (town)250 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Barnwell County, South Carolina23 mi southeast
  2. Edgefield County, South Carolina25 mi northwest
  3. Richmond County, Georgia29 mi southwest
  4. Lexington County, South Carolina31 mi northeast
  5. Saluda County, South Carolina32 mi north
  6. Burke County, Georgia40 mi southwest
  7. Orangeburg County, South Carolina48 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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