Anderson County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 219,930
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 219,930
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 217,183
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 203,721
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 203,721
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 203,718
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 187,126
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 12,388
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,477
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $401
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $989
Building Permits, 2025 1,493
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 83,904
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 474,057
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,154,244
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 513,778
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,412,405
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,277
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,651
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,910
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,160
Total employment, 2023 71,264
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,553,586
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 15,867
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,562
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,418
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 514
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 492
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,674
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,769
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 285.4
Population per square mile, 2010 261.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 713.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 715.43
FIPS Code 45007