Southeast

Aiken

Aiken County, SC

Population

32,014

Walk Score

72 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,093

Median home value

$235,500

Founded

1835

On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Aiken Mile Track · listed 1985
  • Aiken Training Track · listed 1985
  • Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I · listed 1984
  • Aiken Winter Colony Historic District II · listed 1984
  • Aiken Winter Colony Historic District III · listed 1984

Notable landmarks

  • Aiken Colored Cemetery · listed 2007
  • Aiken County Hospital · listed 2021
  • Carroll, Chancellor James P., House · listed 1977
  • Chinaberry · listed 1982
  • Coker Spring · listed 1978
  • Commercial Hotel · listed 2024
  • Court Tennis Building · listed 1984
  • Crossways · listed 1997
  • Dawson-Vanderhorst House · listed 1976
  • Gaston Livery Stable · listed 2020
  • Immanuel School · listed 2009
  • Joye Cottage · listed 1980
  • Legare-Morgan House · listed 1977
  • McGhee Block · listed 2024
  • Ocean Grove School · listed 2024
  • Phelps House · listed 1974
  • Pickens House · listed 1983
  • South Carolina Railroad · listed 2021
  • St. Mary Help of Christians Church · listed 1982
  • St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church · listed 1984
  • US Court House-Aiken, South Carolina · listed 2003
  • Whitehall · listed 1984
  • Willcox's · listed 1982

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