Edgefield County vs. Aiken County

Edgefield County (SC)Aiken County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,052169,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%5.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,975160,114
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,985160,099
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.1%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%19.4%
Female persons, percent46.3%51.7%
White alone, percent61.7%70.8%
Black or African American alone, percent35.7%25.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.7%65.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,06213,067
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,04777,687
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,500$142,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,182$1,143
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$366
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$617$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%9.4%
Building permits, 2018114879
Households, 2014-20189,06366,710
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.8%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.8%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%26.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%53.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,267519,798
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)389,4814,639,337
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,708399,424
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)152,0921,749,453
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,773$10,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.624.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,200$50,036
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,410$27,526
Persons in poverty, percent18.5%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173142,797
Total employment, 20174,73748,486
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)174,5312,200,736
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,47010,869
All firms, 20121,44312,138
Men-owned firms, 20127496,598
Women-owned firms, 20124704,430
Minority-owned firms, 20123142,491
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0209,200
Veteran-owned firms, 20121841,750
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1479,711
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%11.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%31.0%
Population per square mile, 201053.9149.5
Land area in square miles, 2010500.411,071.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Edgefield county (SC) and Aiken county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.