North Augusta

SC

Aiken County, South Carolina

Population 170K |Median income $63,212 |1 hospital

Population
169,865
Aiken County
Median Income
$63,212
Near average
Median Home Value
$181,800
-7% vs avg
Median Age
41.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
172K+6%
Median Income
$67,940+53%
Median Home Value
$199,500+60%
Poverty Rate
13.9%-26%
Unemployment
5.6%-49%

Economics

Median Rent
$973/mo
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Unemployment 6.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 29.6%
Work From Home 7.5%
Public Transit 0.1%

Demographics

White 67.2%
African American 24.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Asian 1%
Other / Multiethnic 0.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
38.9%
Short Sleep Duration
37.1%
Obesity
34.4%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.6%
Binge Drinking
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14%
Diabetes
13.9%
Current Smoking
13.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.8%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 81.6%
Dental Visit 59.9%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
4.1%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
459 per 100k
+30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2343 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
407.8
Homicide
10.7
Robbery
40.7
Burglary
367.1
Larceny-Theft
1723.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
253.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
AIKEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Aiken County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.