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Anderson County

Texas · 55,109 residents · 1,063 sq mi
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Anderson County is home to 55,109 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $56,500. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Texas median by roughly 20%. Median household income is $31,957, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% 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

55,109
+15%since 1990
from 48,024 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.8
+14%since 1990
from 31.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,063 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47K50K53K56K60K19902000201020202024Anderson County
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(3,036)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.6%(3,060)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(3,248)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(3,306)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(3,885)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.5%(10,175)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.2%(10,597)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(7,076)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.8%(4,294)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(3,369)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(2,139)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(924)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,957
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,737 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,838
+47%since 1990
from $9,384 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.5%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 18.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$56,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$456
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $368 in 1990
US average: $602
74.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 72.8% in 1990
26.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(33,451)
Black23.2%(11,158)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(3,757)
Asian0.2%(106)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(34,762)
Black23.4%(12,897)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(6,705)
Asian0.4%(243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.6%(9,682)
Salvadoran1%(588)
Puerto Rican0.6%(328)
Guatemalan0.3%(195)
Spaniard0.1%(84)
Honduran0.1%(53)
Colombian0.1%(40)
Cuban0.1%(34)
Dominican0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(147)
Vietnamese0.2%(118)
Pakistani0.1%(48)
Thai0%(20)
Burmese0%(15)
Laotian0%(12)
Japanese0%(11)
Korean0%(6)
Chinese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German9.9%(5,787)
Irish9.4%(5,481)
English9%(5,265)
American4.7%(2,749)
Italian1%(561)
Scottish0.9%(527)
French0.9%(524)
Dutch0.8%(495)
Polish0.8%(482)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(332)
Welsh0.4%(248)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.3%(203)
Norwegian0.3%(189)
British0.3%(188)
Czech0.2%(130)
Swedish0.2%(114)
Portuguese0.2%(103)
Greek0.2%(88)
Arab0.1%(65)
Lebanese0.1%(65)
Belgian0.1%(64)
Ghanaian0.1%(44)
Danish0.1%(43)
Ukrainian0.1%(36)
West Indian0.1%(34)
Swiss0%(29)
Russian0%(27)
Canadian0%(26)
Croatian0%(25)
Guyanese0%(24)
Finnish0%(22)
Slovene0%(15)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.4%
−3.3 ptssince 1990
from 67.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.1%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
−15%since 1990
from 18.4 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 married11.3%(3,224)
Married79.3%(22,623)
Widowed3.6%(1,017)
Divorced5.8%(1,669)
Women 15+
Never married16.9%(2,904)
Married57.3%(9,851)
Widowed14.4%(2,472)
Divorced11.4%(1,961)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.5%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)18.2%(623)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33%(1,128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(1,012)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(89)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,421 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, Texas?

Anderson County, Texas has about 55,109 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson County, Texas?

The typical household in Anderson County, Texas earns about $31,957 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anderson County, Texas expensive?

In Anderson County, Texas, the median home is worth about $56,500, and the typical rent is about $456 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson County, Texas?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Anderson County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anderson County, Texas?

About 16.5% of people in Anderson County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Anderson County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Anderson County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,085 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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

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