In 2022, Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC had a population of 170k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $63,212. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC declined from 193,983 to 169,865, a −12.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,238 to $63,212, a 10.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and White (Hispanic) (2.18%).
5.67% of the households in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.3% of the residents in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC are University of South Carolina Aiken (810 degrees awarded in 2022), Aiken Technical College (328 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta (43 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC was $181,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.
Most people in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.
Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC borders Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (West & Outside Richmond & Columbia) PUMA, GA, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission--Richmond County (Northeast)--Augusta PUMA, GA, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission--Richmond County (Southwest)--Augusta PUMA, GA, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Counties PUMA, SC, Lexington (South & West) County and Cayce PUMA, SC, and Barnwell, Calhoun & Orangeburg Counties PUMA, SC.