Anderson is a city located in Anderson County South Carolina. Anderson has a 2023 population of 29,513. It is also the county seat of Anderson County.Anderson is currently growing at a rate of 0.39% annually and its population has increased by 1.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,170 in 2020.
The average household income in Anderson is $56,882 with a poverty rate of 21.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Anderson is 34.1 years, 32.9 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Anderson was:
3.07
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
48.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.58% of Anderson residents speak only English, while 4.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.
21.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
18%
Male Poverty Rate
24.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson is Multiple, with 81.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson is White, with 15.98% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.12%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.0%
Male Marriage Rate
30.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.74%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.1%
Labor Force Participation
55.2%
Employment Rate
7.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.56%
Born in Anderson
94.91%
Native Born
3.42%
Foreign Born
1.99%
Non Citizen
1.43%
Naturalized
94.91% of Anderson residents were born in the United States, with 63.56% having been born in South Carolina. 1.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.