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Anderson County

South Carolina · 165,740 residents · 714 sq mi
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With 165,740 people, Anderson County is a county in South Carolina. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $81,400, having risen by half since 1990. The population is up 14% since 1990. Median household income is $36,807, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
165,740
+14%since 1990
from 145,196 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.3
+6%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
714 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
139K158K178K197K217K19902000201020202024Anderson County
2024210K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(11,057)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(11,478)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(11,627)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(10,697)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(9,781)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(22,393)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(25,760)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(23,255)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(17,065)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(12,338)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(7,945)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(2,344)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,807
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,748 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,365
+53%since 1990
from $12,027 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,400
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$454
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $326 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.3%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 75.2% in 1990
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.9%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 12.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.4%
+9.4 ptssince 1990
from 64.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.9%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
−15%since 1990
from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.8%(14,817)
Married64.1%(39,965)
Widowed3.1%(1,941)
Divorced9%(5,612)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(13,055)
Married58.4%(40,345)
Widowed12.3%(8,520)
Divorced10.4%(7,205)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
20.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 165,740 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Anderson County, South Carolina earns about $36,807 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 $81,400, and the typical rent is about $454 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson County, South Carolina?

About 15.9% 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.

Has Anderson County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Anderson County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,544 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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