Aiken County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 150,181. Its county seat is Aiken.
History
Both Aiken County and its county seat of Aiken are named after William Aiken (1779-1831) who was the first president of the South Carolina Railroad Company. In 1871, Aiken County was formed from pieces of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, and Orangeburg counties.
