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Aiken County (/ ˈ eɪ k ən /) 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 straddles two U.S. states, Georgia and South Carolina, and includes the Georgia counties of Richmond, Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, and McDuffie as well as the South Carolina counties of Aiken and Edgefield. The official 2023 U.S. census estimate for the area was 629,429 residents, up from 611,000 at the 2020 U.S. census. [3]
Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] According to 2020 census , the population was 32,025, [ 11 ] making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area .
Salley is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 398 at the 2010 census. [5] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Salley is known for hosting the Chitlin Strut, a town-wide festival, every November.
Gloverville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,831 at the 2010 census. [5] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Gloverville is located in historic Horse Creek Valley.
North Augusta is located in western Aiken County at (33.512935, -81.962640 A small part of the city extends north into Edgefield County . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km 2 ), of which 20.0 square miles (51.9 km 2 ) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km 2 ), or 2.25%, is water.
Warrenville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2010 census. [5] It is located just south of Graniteville and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Warrenville is located in historic Horse Creek Valley.
Horse Creek Valley as shown in Isaac Boles survey of Edgefield County, 1871. Horse Creek Valley is a geographic area along Horse Creek, a tributary of the Savannah River. It lies within present-day Aiken County, South Carolina (prior to 1872, in Edgefield District / Edgefield County). The area is alternately referred to as "Midland Valley".