Aiken County, covering more than 1,000 square miles, is one of the largest geographic counties in the state and has a population of more than 150,000. Edgefield County's population is more than 25,000.
Region Profile

Construction

Commercial and Residential Construction

 

Aiken County1

20042 

2005 

2006 
Residential Construction*      
Number of Permits Issued 472  586  686 
Money Invested  $64,461,500  $86,212,514  $168,827,336 
Commercial Construction       
Number of Permits Issued  57  57  79 
Money Invested $16,064,440 $13,176,457 $55,764,973

Edgefield County3

20042

2005

2006
Residential Construction*
Number of Permits Issued 94 129 141
Money Invested         $11,619,437 $18,875,310 $22,143,430
Commercial Construction
Number of Permits Issued 21 17 33
Money Invested $4,024,593 $1,372,735 $4,435,613

 

* Single Family Unit Permits

1  Aiken County Planning & Development Department
2  Does not include the month of December
3  Edgefield County Building and Planning

 

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