Aiken County, South Carolina
Appearance
Aiken County | |
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Coordinates: 33°33′00″N 81°37′59″W / 33.550013°N 81.632983°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1871 |
Named for | William Aiken |
Seat | Aiken |
Largest community | Aiken |
Area | |
• Total | 1,080.2 sq mi (2,798 km2) |
• Land | 1,070.7 sq mi (2,773 km2) |
• Water | 9.5 sq mi (25 km2) 0.88% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 168,808 |
• Density | 157.67/sq mi (60.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Aiken County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, 168,808 people lived there.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Aiken.[2] It was formed in 1871.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Aiken County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Mary Morgan (19 March 2007). "History". Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2008-03-29.