COMPARING TWO PLACES
Anderson County vs Morgan County
PLACE A
Anderson County, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Morgan County, Alabama
Anderson County is 74% larger than Morgan County. Morgan County earns more, with a median household income $2,194 higher. Anderson County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
ANDERSON COUNTYMORGAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population219,930126,483+74% vs Morgan County
Population density308218+90
Population growth8.9%3.3%+5.6 pts
Median age40.640.0+0.6
Male48.4%49.7%−1.3 pts
Female51.6%50.3%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born3.9%5.5%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.1%72.1%+2.9 pts
Black13.5%12.5%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%10.6%−5.4 pts
Asian1.0%0.6%+0.4 pts
Other5.2%4.2%+1.1 pts
Median household income$66,651$68,845−$2,194
Per capita income$35,910$35,920−$10
Poverty rate14.6%13.5%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%23.3%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree9.7%8.1%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.7%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation59.8%57.8%+2.0 pts
Median home value$231,900$212,000+$19,900
Median gross rent$989$864+$125
Owner-occupied74.8%72.7%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%9.0%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%39.1%+3.0 pts
Average commute26.524.9+1.6
Worked from home7.6%7.2%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.2%10.9%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025