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Anderson County, South Carolina

Anderson County, South Carolina · ZIP 29611, 29621, 29624

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 217,183 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 82,134Households
  • $64,683Median household income
  • $212,500Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Anderson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+22.9%
160k180k200k220k2000: 165,74020002010: 187,12620102020: 203,7182020165,740203,718
Population of Anderson County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000165,740
2010187,126
2020203,718

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Anderson County
Under $50k39.7%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $64,683 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Anderson County
Owner occupied
61,959 units
Renter occupied
20,175 units
Vacancy rate
9.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Anderson County2023
Manufacturing16,368
Retail trade10,085
Health care and social assistance9,160
Accommodation and food services7,695
Wholesale trade6,990
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,771
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,387
Construction3,113

71,264 employees in 4,160 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Anderson County compared with its state
Anderson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAnderson CountySouth Carolina
Population207,2185,212,774
Median household income$64,683$66,818
Median age40.540.1
Median home value$212,500$236,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.4%31.5%
Foreign-born residents3.7%5.6%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%71.4%
Mean commute to work26.1 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Anderson County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AndersonCity30,93716.5 sq mi
PowdersvilleCensus designated place11,32113.8 sq mi
Homeland ParkCensus designated place6,9444.71 sq mi
CentervilleCensus designated place6,8605.90 sq mi
PiedmontCensus designated place5,7868.59 sq mi
BeltonCity4,5733.84 sq mi
WilliamstonTown4,2853.85 sq mi
Honea PathTown3,8853.51 sq mi
NorthlakeCensus designated place3,8484.13 sq mi
PendletonTown3,6974.91 sq mi
PelzerTown1,4291.02 sq mi
IvaTown1,1911.08 sq mi
West PelzerTown1,0270.63 sq mi
Sandy SpringsCensus designated place9552.87 sq mi
La FranceCensus designated place9151.30 sq mi
StarrTown1741.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.