COMPARING TWO PLACES
Anderson County vs Franklin County
PLACE A
Anderson County, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Franklin County, Alabama
Anderson County is 578% larger than Franklin County. Anderson County earns more, with a median household income $13,313 higher. Anderson County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 1%).
ANDERSON COUNTYFRANKLIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population219,93032,449+578% vs Franklin County
Population density30851+257
Population growth8.9%1.3%+7.6 pts
Median age40.638.0+2.6
Male48.4%48.8%−0.4 pts
Female51.6%51.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born3.9%9.8%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.1%72.5%+2.5 pts
Black13.5%4.0%+9.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%20.6%−15.4 pts
Asian1.0%0.1%+1.0 pts
Other5.2%2.8%+2.4 pts
Median household income$66,651$53,338+$13,313
Per capita income$35,910$26,381+$9,529
Poverty rate14.6%19.1%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%15.8%+10.6 pts
Graduate degree9.7%5.9%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.6%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation59.8%57.1%+2.7 pts
Median home value$231,900$136,000+$95,900
Median gross rent$989$676+$313
Owner-occupied74.8%72.4%+2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%14.6%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%28.9%+13.2 pts
Average commute26.526.0+0.5
Worked from home7.6%2.3%+5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured10.2%12.7%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025