AIKEN COUNTY is a
GREAT place to WORK!

The County normally has several job openings available to qualified applicants, as do the City of Aiken and the City of North Augusta. The South Carolina OneStop Job Center offers many great resources to assist you in your search for new and better employment.

State government provides helpful information to new and existing businesses at their Business One-Stop website, their Business site at MySCGov.com, and at the SC Department of Commerce website. Business licenses are required in some of the incorporated areas of the County, but are not required in the unincorporated areas.

Public records are issued and maintained by several County and State offices. Marriage licenses are issued by the Probate Court, which also processes wills and probate matters. Child support, divorce, and custody cases are handled in Family Court, with the Clerk of Court maintaining those records. Birth and death certificates are available from the SC Department of Environmental Control, known locally as the Aiken County Health Department.

Driver's licenses are issued by the SC Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV), with locations in Aiken and North Augusta. SCDMV also handles vehicle registrations. Hunting and fishing licenses are issued by the SC Department of Natural Resources.

Several industrial parks, owned by Aiken County, the City of Aiken, or the City of North Augusta, are available for new and expanding companies. The Aiken-Edgefield Economic Development Partnership coordinates industrial recruitment efforts in Aiken County.

Ground transportation is dominant in Aiken County. Aiken County's Best Friend Express provides local bus travel in and between Aiken and North Augusta, with connections to the Augusta Public Transit bus system. Greyhound Bus Lines provides out-of-County bus travel from its station in Aiken. Interstate 20 travels across Aiken County to connect with Columbia and points east, and Augusta and points west. The extension of I-520 to US 1 in North Augusta was completed in 2004, with funding being sought to continue this new Palmetto Parkway to I-20 near Exit 5. Other major highways include US 1, SC 19, US 25, US 78, and US 278. The SC Department of Transportation is responsible for maintenance on all State roads. Their website includes status of current road conditions in Aiken County. Road maintenance on other roads and streets is the responsibility of either Aiken County's Public Works & Engineering Department, or the Public Works Departments of City of Aiken or City of North Augusta, depending on the road.

Scheduled air service is available through the Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). Chartered and other airport services are available at the City of Aiken Municipal Airport.

Aiken County, with its large land area, is served by several utility and franchised companies for services including electric, natural gas, water and sewer, telephone, and cable television.