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Aiken, SC - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Aiken  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Aiken Home page. The Aiken Home page provides as much information as possible on Aiken. Knowing Aiken’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Aiken’s Home page, you will also find Aiken’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Aiken has a population of 31428. 46.5% of Aiken’s inhabitants are Male, and 53.5 are female. 48.4% of Aiken is married and 66.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $202,102, and the average rent is $971. Household median income in Aiken is $56,202, and the individual median income is $29,248. Aiken’s Ethnic is the following: White(61.5%), Black(33.3%), Multiple(2.7%), Hispanic(2.3%), Asian(1.8%), Other(0.5%), Native(0.2%), Pacific(0.1%).


Aiken is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, in western South Carolina. It is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. Founded in 1835, Aiken was named after William Aiken, the president of the South Carolina Railroad. It became part of Aiken County when the county was formed in 1871 from parts of Orangeburg, Lexington, Edgefield, and Barnwell counties. Aiken is home to the University of South Carolina Aiken.


According to 2020 census, the population was 32,025. The National Civic League gave Aiken the All-America City Award in 1997. Aiken was also named "best small town of the South" by Southern Living.


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