What percentage of people rent in Aiken, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Aiken, SC, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Aiken, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,238 renting households against 9,037 that own their home.

In Aiken, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 31.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.9% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 4,238 (±650)
Median renter income: $36,795 (±$3,127)

Who rents and who owns in Aiken

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aiken	Aiken County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.9% (±4.4 points)	23.5% (±1.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,238 (±650)	16,403 (±1,233)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,037 (±652)	53,513 (±1,170)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,795 (±$3,127)	$41,698 (±$3,835)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,884 (±$12,181)	$81,893 (±$2,328)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Aiken, the renter share is higher than in Aiken County (23.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Aiken County, Aiken ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 181 of 381.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Aiken has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.1% (±3.2 points)	31.9% (±4.4 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$951 (±$58)	$1,180 (±$54)	+24.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,199 (±$3,515)	$76,746 (±$5,591)	+36.6%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Aiken

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aiken
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Aiken	—	31.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Warrenville	4.5 mi	20.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gloverville	5.1 mi	34.8% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Graniteville	5.4 mi	35.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Langley	6.4 mi	30.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burnettown	8.1 mi	19.1% (±9.8 points)	Lower
New Ellenton	8.1 mi	27.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clearwater	11 mi	42.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beech Island	12 mi	24.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnettown, SC (19.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Aiken County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Clearwater	42.4% (±10.1 points)
3	Salley	39.4% (±24.1 points)
4	Graniteville	35.7% (±12.7 points)
5	Gloverville	34.8% (±14.4 points)
6	Windsor	32.9% (±22.2 points)
7	Wagener	32.3% (±17.2 points)
8	Aiken	31.9% (±4.4 points)
9	Langley	30.4% (±14.4 points)
10	North Augusta	29.5% (±4.7 points)
11	New Ellenton	27.4% (±7.9 points)
12	Belvedere	27.1% (±9.0 points)
13	Jackson	25.0% (±14.6 points)
14	Beech Island	24.2% (±10.9 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Aiken County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Aiken

How many renters are there in Aiken?

Aiken has an estimated 4,238 (±650) renting households, 31.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Aiken?

In Aiken, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 31.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Aiken?

A renting household in Aiken has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Aiken?

The median renting household in Aiken, SC has an income of $36,795 (±$3,127) a year, against $97,884 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Aiken city, South Carolina (place:00550, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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