Aiken County Government
Government AdministrationSouth Carolina, United States201-500 Employees
Aiken County Government functions as the local administrator for Aiken County, South Carolina. Formed in 1871 by combining portions of Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg, and Barnwell counties, the county spans 1,073 square miles, the largest by land area in the state. Governance is provided by the County Council, comprising an elected-at-large chair and eight members elected from single-member districts, and the organization is based in Aiken, South Carolina. The government serves the county's resident and business communities by delivering local public services and coordinating infrastructure and planning efforts. It engages in regional collaborations with other agencies on shared projects, illustrating its role in cross-jurisdictional projects. A notable recent development is the 2023 partnership with AECOM to conduct the Whiskey Road study.