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Anderson County, South Carolina's estimated population is 204,910 with a growth rate of 1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anderson County, South Carolina is the 9th largest county in South Carolina.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 204,910 | 2,214 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 202,696 | 2,214 | 1.10% |
| 2018 | 200,482 | 2,214 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 198,268 | 2,595 | 1.33% |
| 2016 | 195,673 | 1,930 | 1.00% |
| 2015 | 193,743 | 1,936 | 1.01% |
| 2014 | 191,807 | 1,785 | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 190,022 | 1,200 | 0.64% |
| 2012 | 188,822 | 669 | 0.36% |
| 2011 | 188,153 | 1,044 | 0.56% |
| 2010 | 187,109 | 41,913 | 28.87% |
| 1990 | 145,196 | 11,961 | 8.98% |
| 1980 | 133,235 | 27,761 | 26.32% |
| 1970 | 105,474 | 6,996 | 7.10% |
| 1960 | 98,478 | 7,814 | 8.62% |
| 1950 | 90,664 | 1,952 | 2.20% |
| 1940 | 88,712 | 7,763 | 9.59% |
| 1930 | 80,949 | 4,600 | 6.02% |
| 1920 | 76,349 | 6,781 | 9.75% |
| 1910 | 69,568 | 13,840 | 24.83% |
| 1900 | 55,728 | 12,032 | 27.54% |
| 1890 | 43,696 | 10,084 | 30.00% |
| 1880 | 33,612 | 9,563 | 39.76% |
| 1870 | 24,049 | 1,176 | 5.14% |
| 1860 | 22,873 | 1,398 | 6.51% |
| 1850 | 21,475 | 2,982 | 16.13% |
| 1840 | 18,493 | 1,324 | 7.71% |
| 1830 | 17,169 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 156,465 | 79.83% |
| Black or African American | 31,052 | 15.84% |
| Two or More Races | 4,407 | 2.25% |
| Some Other Race | 1,856 | 0.95% |
| Asian | 1,813 | 0.93% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 319 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 83 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 76,632 | 2.52 | 70.2 |
| Married | 38,272 | 3.11 | 86.3 |
| Non Family | 25,000 | 1.22 | 56.7 |
| Female | 10,152 | 3.27 | 46 |
| Male | 3,208 | 3.34 | 59.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 6,824 | 5.08% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 14,018 | 10.44% |
| High School Graduate | 41,963 | 31.25% |
| Some College | 27,874 | 20.76% |
| Associates Degree | 14,883 | 11.08% |
| Bachelors Degree | 18,311 | 13.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 10,403 | 7.75% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 107,963 | 93,021 | 25,164 |
| Black | 20,037 | 15,771 | 2,066 |
| Hispanic | 3,629 | 2,390 | 614 |
| Multiple Races | 1,376 | 1,052 | 231 |
| Other Race | 1,229 | 566 | 150 |
| Asian | 1,187 | 1,106 | 634 |
| Native American | 241 | 204 | 38 |
| Islander | 63 | 63 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.41%.
$34,812
Average Earnings
$42,364
Average Male
$27,903
Average Female
96.04% of Anderson County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 3.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.72% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 149,296 | 18,198 | 12.19% |
| Black | 30,729 | 7,490 | 24.37% |
| Hispanic | 7,014 | 2,247 | 32.04% |
| Multiple | 4,351 | 1,476 | 33.92% |
| Other | 1,803 | 789 | 43.76% |
| Native | 319 | 97 | 30.41% |
| Asian | 1,778 | 33 | 1.86% |
| Islander | 83 | 19 | 22.89% |
15.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.93%
Male Poverty Rate
16.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, South Carolina is Other, with 43.76% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, South Carolina is Asian, with 1.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.
51.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.2%
Male Marriage Rate
48.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 11,882 | 9.69% |
| Black | 1,732 | 7.44% |
| Hispanic | 232 | 5.31% |
| 2 or More | 205 | 12.19% |
| Indian | 61 | 22.68% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.12% |
| Other | 14 | 1.04% |
| Hawaiian | 5 | 6.02% |
7.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.90%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.3%
Labor Force Participation
56.7%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.13%
Native Born
2.87%
Foreign Born
1.59%
Non Citizen
1.28%
Naturalized
97.13% of Anderson County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 67.16% having been born in South Carolina. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.