Aiken County, South Carolina
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Aiken County (/ˈeɪkən/) is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168,808.[1] Its county seat and largest community is Aiken.[2] Aiken County is a part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is mostly in the Sandhills region, with the northern parts reaching in the Piedmont and southern parts reaching into the Coastal Plain.
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Aiken County | |
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Coordinates: 33.55°N 81.63°W / 33.55; -81.63 | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1871 |
Named for | William Aiken |
Seat | Aiken |
Largest community | Aiken |
Area | |
• Total | 1,080.17 sq mi (2,797.6 km2) |
• Land | 1,070.69 sq mi (2,773.1 km2) |
• Water | 9.48 sq mi (24.6 km2) 0.88% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 168,808 |
• Estimate (2023) | 177,130 |
• Density | 157.66/sq mi (60.87/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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