County · code 45003
Aiken CountySouth Carolina
Aiken County is a county in South Carolina formed in 1871 with its county seat in Aiken.
- Founded1871
- County seatAiken
- Named forWilliam Aiken
- Land area1,071 sq mi + 9.5 sq mi water
- Population168,808 2020 Census
Where it is
Aiken on the map of South Carolina
South Carolina has 46 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1871 from Barnwell County, Edgefield County, Lexington County and Orangeburg County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Aiken County was created on March 10, 1871, from parts of Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, and Orangeburg counties. The county was named after William Aiken. In 1874, Aiken exchanged territory with Barnwell County.
- 1871Aiken County created Aiken created from Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, and Orangeburg. · S.C. Acts 1871, no. 420, sec. 1/p. 695
- 1874Exchanged territory Aiken exchanged with Barnwell. · S.C. Acts 1874, no. 558, sec. 1/p. 649
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Aiken
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Aiken County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (aikencountysc.gov).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Aiken County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Aiken by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Aiken County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Aiken County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Aiken County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Aiken County
- When was Aiken County founded?
- Aiken County was founded in 1871, formed from Barnwell County, Edgefield County, Lexington County and Orangeburg County, and named after William Aiken.
- What is the county seat of Aiken County?
- The county seat of Aiken County is Aiken.
- Is there an online parcel map for Aiken County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Aiken County's boundary or name changed?
- Aiken County was created in 1871 from Barnwell County, Edgefield County, Lexington County and Orangeburg County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Barnwell County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Aiken County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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