Anderson County's estimated 2025 population is 219,924 with a growth rate of 1.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anderson County is the 9th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 187,095 and has seen a growth of 17.55% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Anderson County includes 77.2% White, 13.63% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 159,966 | 77.2% |
| Black or African American | 28,250 | 13.63% |
| Two or more races | 12,483 | 6.02% |
| Other race | 3,240 | 1.56% |
| Asian | 2,158 | 1.04% |
| Native American | 1,086 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 35 | 0.02% |
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Anderson County's average per capita income is $44,206. Household income levels show a median of $64,683. The poverty rate stands at 14.39%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $93,712 | $115,946 |
| Families | $78,036 | $99,609 |
| Households | $64,683 | $86,976 |
| Non Families | $36,335 | $55,030 |
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