Population By Race and Ethnicity in Aiken County, SC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 171,247 population of Aiken County, South Carolina comprised of 11,907 people who identified as Hispanic (6.95%), and 159,340 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Aiken County, South Carolina with a population of 120,764 (70.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,121 (25.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,067 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Aiken County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 110,911 (64.77%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,074 (24.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,853 (5.75%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Aiken, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Aiken , SC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,121 25.18%
White Alone 120,764 70.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,070 0.63%
Asian Alone 2,087 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 138 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,067 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Aiken , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,047 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,853 5.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 365 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 130 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 465 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 42,074 24.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 110,911 64.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 705 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,957 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,602 2.1%