Aiken County, South Carolina
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| Aiken County, South Carolina | |
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 Location in the state of South Carolina |
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| Formed | 1871 |
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| Seat | Aiken |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
2,798 km² (1,080 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 20 km² (8 mi²), 0.72% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
142,552 51/km² |
| Website: www.aikencounty.net | |
Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 142,552. Its county seat is Aiken6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,798 km² (1,080 mi²). 2,778 km² (1,073 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it (0.72%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Saluda County, South Carolina - north
- Lexington County, South Carolina - northeast
- Orangeburg County, South Carolina - east
- Barnwell County, South Carolina - south
- Burke County, Georgia - southwest
- Edgefield County, South Carolina - west
- Richmond County, Georgia - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 142,552 people, 55,587 households, and 39,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 51/km² (133/mi²). There were 61,987 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (58/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.37% White, 25.56% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 2.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 55,587 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,889, and the median income for a family was $45,769. Males had a median income of $36,743 versus $23,810 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,772. About 10.60% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Aiken
- Belvedere
- Burnettown
- Clearwater
- Gloverville
- Graniteville
- Jackson
- Monetta
- New Ellenton
- North Augusta
- Perry
- Salley
- Wagener
- Windsor
[edit] Historic places
[edit] External links
- Aiken County Historical Society
- University of South Carolina Aiken
- University of South Carolina Aiken Open Source Project
- Aiken County Government Homepage
