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Anderson County

South Carolina · 145,196 residents · 714 sq mi
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Anderson County is a county of 145,196 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $53,400. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $326 a month. The population has fallen 12% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

145,196
−12%vs 2000
vs 165,740 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
714 sq mi
Population, 19902024
139K158K178K197K217K19902000201020202024Anderson County
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(9,378)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(9,500)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(10,738)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(10,999)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(9,251)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(22,608)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(21,841)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(16,893)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(14,027)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(12,165)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(6,107)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,689)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,748
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,807 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,027
−35%vs 2000
vs $18,365 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,400
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$326
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $454 in 2000
US average: $450
75.2%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
24.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(134,151)
Black16.5%(27,399)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,832)
Asian0.4%(698)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(120,268)
Black16.6%(24,096)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(603)
Asian0.3%(421)
Other0.3%(411)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(4,104)
Central American1.1%(2,239)
South American0.6%(1,353)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,259)
Salvadoran0.4%(925)
Guatemalan0.4%(755)
Colombian0.3%(736)
Honduran0.2%(413)
Spaniard0.2%(401)
Cuban0.1%(249)
Venezuelan0.1%(246)
Ecuadorian0.1%(175)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(165)
Peruvian0.1%(132)
Chilean0%(33)
Argentine0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(724)
Filipino0.3%(531)
Chinese0.2%(392)
Vietnamese0.1%(179)
Korean0.1%(142)
Taiwanese0%(56)
Thai0%(55)
Japanese0%(33)
Cambodian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(150)
Guamanian0%(27)
Ancestry
English14.7%(30,911)
American12.5%(26,255)
Irish11.2%(23,513)
German8.8%(18,433)
Scottish2.9%(6,006)
Italian2.5%(5,175)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(4,916)
Polish1.8%(3,753)
French1.6%(3,470)
Dutch0.8%(1,635)
Norwegian0.6%(1,203)
Welsh0.5%(1,031)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(807)
Russian0.4%(784)
Ukrainian0.4%(778)
British0.4%(738)
Arab0.3%(704)
Greek0.2%(453)
Austrian0.2%(449)
Romanian0.2%(439)
Finnish0.2%(419)
West Indian0.2%(378)
Hungarian0.2%(359)
Czech0.2%(358)
Portuguese0.2%(334)
Belgian0.1%(281)
Canadian0.1%(264)
Danish0.1%(262)
Swiss0.1%(257)
Brazilian0.1%(255)
Ethiopian0.1%(212)
Lebanese0.1%(206)
Slovak0.1%(195)
Egyptian0.1%(194)
Haitian0.1%(150)
Israeli0.1%(121)
Armenian0.1%(119)
Jamaican0.1%(117)
Croatian0.1%(110)
Bulgarian0%(86)
Iranian0%(80)
Serbian0%(64)
Guyanese0%(45)
Nigerian0%(33)
Syrian0%(30)
Barbadian0%(28)
Turkish0%(21)
Jordanian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(13)
Kenyan0%(9)
Section 05

Education

12.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.0%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(25,609)
Married54.9%(45,025)
Widowed3.1%(2,556)
Divorced10.8%(8,821)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(24,004)
Married52.7%(47,221)
Widowed10.2%(9,162)
Divorced10.3%(9,211)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(2,613)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(2,772)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(4,043)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(400)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12,388 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anderson County, South Carolina?

Anderson County, South Carolina has about 145,196 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Anderson County, South Carolina earns about $25,748 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anderson County, South Carolina expensive?

In Anderson County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $53,400, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson County, South Carolina?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Anderson County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anderson County, South Carolina?

About 12.0% of people in Anderson County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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