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The total population of Aiken is estimated to be 32,014 with 14,615 males (45.65%) and 17,399 females (54.35%). There are 2,784 more females than males in Aiken.
The median household income in Aiken was $62,828 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 857(1.35%) from $63,685 in 2020. This income is 84.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Aiken sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $75,768. Overall, the median household income for the city of Aiken stands at $62,828.
In Aiken, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,711 for males and $27,384 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,762 for males and $44,614 for females.
In Aiken, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $83,279, followed by Black or African American households at $37,726, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $33,306.
In 2022, the population of Aiken was 32,463, a 0.65% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Aiken's population was 32,252, an increase of 0.46% compared to a population of 32,105 in 2020.
The median age in Aiken, SC is 46.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.19% were under the age of 15, 19.18% aged 15 to 29, 39.07% aged 30 to 64, 23.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Aiken population: 58.86% are White, 34.75% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.24% are Asian, 0.78% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.