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Welcome to Aiken County ...

Time Zone: Aiken County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Aiken is the Seat for Aiken County.

Aiken County was founded in 1871. Aiken was created by taking area from Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington and Orangeburg Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Aiken had a population of 170,872 people. This is an increase of 6.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 160,552 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aiken represented 3.47% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Aiken County:

  • Aiken
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Aiken is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aiken <2>
  • Burnettown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
    • Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Monetta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • New Ellenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • North Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Perry
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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    • Perry is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Salley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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    • Salley is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salley <2>
  • Wagener
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.