Wagener, SC

Town in Aiken County, SC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,193

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.6

years ∙ half population younger than 36.6, half older

Diversity Index

57%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wagener is a town within Aiken County, South Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in Aiken County, SC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.651301° N, 81.362600° W

DMS33° 39′ 04.68″ N, 81° 21′ 45.36″ W

Population Density & area

877.2/sq mi (338.9/km²)

Total Area

1.37 sq mi (3.54 km²)

Land Area

1.36 sq mi (3.52 km²) · 99.48%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.52%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

39.6% male

Male 39.6%

Female 60.4%

males per 100 females

Wagener 65.7

Aiken County 94

South Carolina 94.8

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Wagener 1.4%

Aiken County 3.3%

South Carolina 5.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.6

years ∙ half population younger than 36.6, half older

Wagener

36.6

Aiken County

South Carolina

40.2

Dependency ratio

83.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Wagener 83.8

Aiken County 73.1

South Carolina 67.5

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.1%	21.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	54.4%	57.7%	59.7%
Senior (65+)	23.5%	20.8%	18.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	83.8	73.1	67.5
Child dependency ratio	40.7	37.1	35.9
Old-age dependency ratio	43.1	35.9	31.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

41.9%

Black

50.1%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

57%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Wagener 57%

Aiken County 53.4%

South Carolina 54.9%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Wagener population

Racial and ethnic composition — Wagener vs Aiken County vs South Carolina. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	1%	7.2%	7.4%
Mexican	1%	2.8%	3.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.8%	2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99%	92.8%	92.6%
One race	94.1%	88.8%	88.9%
White	41.9%	63.5%	61.9%
Black or African American	50.1%	23.7%	24.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	0.9%	1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	2.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.9%	4%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.7% family

Family 76.7%

Non family 23.3%

% family households

Wagener 76.7%

Aiken County 67.2%

South Carolina 65%

Average household size

2.46

persons per household

Wagener

2.46

Aiken County

2.45

South Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Wagener population

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Total households	480	69,916	2,117,989
Average houshold size	2.46	2.45	2.44
Family households	368	47,011	1,377,369
Average family size	2.87	2.97	3.01
Married couple family	229	34,457	998,170
Other families	139	12,554	379,199
Male householder	20	3,252	95,077
Female householder	119	9,302	284,122
Non-family households	112	22,905	740,620
One-person households	109	18,977	618,603
Male householder	30	8,796	273,409
Senior (65+) living alone	10	2,920	86,486
Female householder	79	10,181	345,194
Senior (65+) living alone	22	5,589	172,484
Other living arrangements	3	3,928	122,017

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

537

housing units

Wagener 537

Aiken County 80,008

South Carolina 2,443,039

Occupancy status

89.4% occupied

Occupied 89.4%

Vacant 10.6%

vacancy rate

Wagener 10.6%

Aiken County 12.6%

South Carolina 13.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

64.8%

Single family houses

64.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11.2%

Mobile homes

24%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1969

Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

38.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

3.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	6	5.7
1–3 rooms	9.9%	8.1%	9.1%
4–6 rooms	71.8%	51.3%	55.3%
7+ rooms	18.4%	40.6%	35.5%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.7%	0.9%	1.5%
1 bedroom	5.6%	5%	5.7%
2 bedrooms	19.7%	22.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	58.7%	48.5%	47.5%
4+ bedrooms	11.4%	23.4%	22.8%
At a glance
Median year built	1969	1991	1993
Total housing units	537	80,008	2,443,039

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.7% owners

Renter-occupied 32.3%

Owner-occupied 67.7%

homeownership rate

Wagener 67.7%

Aiken County 76.5%

South Carolina 71.9%

Average household size

2.11

Owner-occupied

3.19

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Wagener 2.11

Aiken County 2.52

South Carolina 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Total occupied units	480	69,916	2,117,989
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.7%	21.9%	25.6%
2010 to 2019	27.9%	38.5%	39.4%
2000 to 2009	7.3%	18.2%	16%
1999 or earlier	47.1%	21.4%	19%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	98.1%	98%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	1.3%	1.4%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	15.4%	5.9%	5.7%
1 vehicle	17.3%	28.2%	32.2%
2 vehicles	27.7%	38.2%	38.5%
3 or more vehicles	39.6%	27.7%	23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	33.1%	34.5%	27.1%
Electricity	66.9%	63.6%	70.8%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.5%
All other fuels	0%	1%	0.6%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.6%
No telephone service available	5.2%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$156,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Wagener

$156,300

Aiken County

$218,000

South Carolina

$259,000

Housing Cost Burden

63.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

63.6%

Owners without a mortgage

1.2%

Renters

46%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$156,300	$218,000	$259,000
Under $100,000	44%	19.9%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.6%	25.2%	19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.7%	24.2%	21.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.7%	20.3%	25.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	8.6%	12.7%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.4%	52.9%	57.1%
Without a mortgage	52.6%	47.1%	42.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,528	$1,384	$1,529
Without a mortgage	$443	$418	$448
Gross rent
Median rent	$638	$1,062	$1,180

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Wagener 23.1%

Aiken County 31.9%

South Carolina 32.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Wagener 7.4%

Aiken County 9.5%

South Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

304

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.6%

K–12

80.6%

College / Undergraduate

15.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

15.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Wagener

15.7%

Aiken County

36.6%

South Carolina

37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	304	38,412	1,202,992
Nursery / preschool	3.6%	4.7%	5.2%
K–12	80.6%	72.7%	69.7%
Kindergarten	10.9%	4.3%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	34.2%	22.1%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24%	23%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.5%	23.3%	22.2%
College or graduate school	15.8%	22.7%	25.1%
College, undergraduate	15.8%	18%	20%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.6%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	15.7%	36.6%	37.5%
School type
Public school	94.4%	82.8%	82.7%
Private school	5.6%	17.2%	17.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

789

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.5%

HS graduate

41.7%

Some college no degree

24.8%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

9.8%

Graduate or professional degree

13.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

42.9% · 57.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

51% · 49%

HS graduate

48.9% · 51.1%

Some college no degree

37.8% · 62.2%

Associates degree

16.7% · 83.3%

Bachelors degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Graduate or professional degree

21% · 79%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Population (25+)	789	123,582	3,677,078
Less than 9th grade	0.9%	3%	3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.5%	6.5%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	41.7%	29.9%	28.2%
Some college, no degree	24.8%	19.8%	19.8%
Associate's degree	3%	8.9%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	31.9%	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	9.8%	19.9%	19.8%
Graduate or professional	13.3%	12.1%	12.3%
High School or higher	92.6%	90.5%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,223

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$35,606

Some college or associates

$27,500

Bachelors degree

$42,315

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

2.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

5.2%

HS graduate

15.5%

Some college or associates

7.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Wagener	Aiken County	South Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,223	$47,026	$47,658
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,235	$30,223
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,606	$37,274	$37,196
Some college or associate's degree	$27,500	$43,352	$44,160
Bachelor's degree	$42,315	$65,759	$61,860
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$81,487	$73,671
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	5.2%	32.2%	28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.5%	17%	15.6%
Some college or associate's degree	7.7%	10.8%	10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.7%	4.9%	4.7%

Insights for Wagener, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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