In 2021, Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC had a population of 194k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $57,238. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC declined from 196,968 to 193,983, a −1.52% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,281 to $57,238, a 7.43% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.03%).
6.07% of the households in Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.7% of the residents in Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Aiken & Edgefield Counties--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC are University of South Carolina Aiken (716 degrees awarded in 2021), Aiken Technical College (365 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta (59 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC was $158,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.
Most people in Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC was 2 cars per household.
Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC borders Richmond County PUMA, GA, Columbia County PUMA, GA, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (West & Outside Richmond & Columbia) PUMA, GA, Lexington Town & Red Bank PUMA, SC, Orangeburg, Colleton, Barnwell, Hampton, Bamberg & Allendale Counties PUMA, SC, and Greenwood, Abbeville & McCormick Counties PUMA, SC.