COMPARING TWO PLACES
Anderson County vs Knox County
PLACE A
Anderson County, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Knox County, Maine
Anderson County is 435% larger than Knox County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $7,445 higher. Anderson County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
ANDERSON COUNTYKNOX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population219,93041,117+435% vs Knox County
Population density308113+195
Population growth8.9%2.2%+6.7 pts
Median age40.649.5−8.9
Male48.4%50.2%−1.8 pts
Female51.6%49.8%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born3.9%3.1%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.1%93.2%−18.2 pts
Black13.5%0.3%+13.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%1.9%+3.3 pts
Asian1.0%0.5%+0.6 pts
Other5.2%4.1%+1.1 pts
Median household income$66,651$74,096−$7,445
Per capita income$35,910$44,763−$8,853
Poverty rate14.6%8.2%+6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.447+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%39.7%−13.2 pts
Graduate degree9.7%15.3%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.9%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation59.8%58.1%+1.7 pts
Median home value$231,900$324,900−$93,000
Median gross rent$989$1,165−$176
Owner-occupied74.8%78.7%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%24.8%−15.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%45.5%−3.3 pts
Average commute26.519.6+6.9
Worked from home7.6%16.6%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured10.2%5.5%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025