Aiken Wedding

Aiken is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina and is part of the CSRA. The population was 25,337 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aiken CountyGR6, is the site of a campus of the University of South Carolina, and is the home of pro wrestler Paul Wight. Aiken was recognized with the All America City Award in 1997 by the National Civic League.

Aiken is located at 333258N, 814314W (33.549397, -81.720689)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.9 km (16.2 mi). 41.9 km (16.2 mi) of it is land and 0.06% is water.

Population in 1890, 2,362; in 1900, 3,414; in 1910, 3,911; in 1940, 6,168. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 25,337 people, 10,287 households, and 6,758 families residing in the city. The population density was 604.6/km (1,566.3/mi). There were 11,373 housing units at an average density of 271.4/km (703.1/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 66.63% White, 30.30% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.