City in Shasta County, California · 7 sq mi · 1,578 people per sq mi
11,094 people live in Anderson. The typical household earns $47,375, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,323 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.18%
Men 36.9 · Women 40.2
1890–2026
11,094
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
11,094
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,094 | -37 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,131 | -43 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 11,174 | -16 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 11,190 | -38 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 11,228 | -108 | 0.95% |
| 2021 | 11,336 | +13 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 11,323 | +46 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 11,277 | +217 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | 11,060 | +106 | 0.97% |
| 2017 | 10,954 | +135 | 1.25% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Anderson has a population change lower than Shasta County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 113 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| Divorced | 18% | 15% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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