Aiken County vs. Richmond County

Aiken County (SC)Richmond County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)169,401201,554
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.8%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)160,114200,569
Population, Census, April 1, 2010160,099200,549
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%14.1%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.6%
White alone, percent70.8%37.7%
Black or African American alone, percent25.3%57.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.9%34.3%
Veterans, 2014-201813,06719,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,68789,092
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$104,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,143$1,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$850
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%25.6%
Building permits, 2018879518
Households, 2014-201866,71072,165
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.8%84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.4%21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%56.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)519,7983,260,377
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,639,3375,452,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)399,424864,737
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,749,4532,627,283
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,745$12,969
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.921.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,036$40,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,526$22,045
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7974,264
Total employment, 201748,48685,058
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,200,7363,700,642
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,86912,785
All firms, 201212,13816,003
Men-owned firms, 20126,5986,974
Women-owned firms, 20124,4307,489
Minority-owned firms, 20122,4918,522
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,2006,714
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,7501,944
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,71112,919
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.2%38.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.0%36.1%
Population per square mile, 2010149.5618.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,071.03324.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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