Aiken is a city located in Aiken County, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,337. It is the county seat of Aiken County.
Attractions in Aiken County include Hopeland Gardens, the Aiken County Historical Museum at Banksia, Hitchcock Woods, Redcliffe Plantation, Dupont Planetarium, Thoroughbred Hall of Fame and the Silver Bluff Plantation Sanctuary. Golfers will find more than ten 18-hole golf courses.