Anson County, North Carolina

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,903
Median household income: $44,245
Median home value: $119,300

Anson County, North Carolina counts 21,903 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,245 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

From 2019 to 2023, Anson County's population declined 12.0% from 24,902 to 21,903, while its median household income rose 10.0% from $40,213 to $44,245.

68.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,903
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,245
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $849
Housing units: 9,932
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,90221,903

Median household income

$40,213$44,245

Median home value

$91,200$119,300

Median gross rent

$754$849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,902	$40,213	$91,200	$754
2020	24,430	$39,799	$104,100	$746
2021	22,388	$39,862	$100,700	$762
2022	22,200	$42,000	$116,300	$818
2023	21,903	$44,245	$119,300	$849

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,145	5.2%
5 to 17	3,292	15.0%
18 to 24	1,836	8.4%
25 to 34	2,806	12.8%
35 to 44	2,743	12.5%
45 to 54	2,684	12.3%
55 to 64	3,035	13.9%
65 to 74	2,574	11.8%
75 and over	1,788	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,733	44.4%
Black or African American	10,222	46.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	44	0.2%
Asian	339	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	730	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	799	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.6%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,747	17.6%
High school graduate	6,761	43.3%
Some college or associate's	4,421	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,281	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	420	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,205	74.8%
Carpooled	1,461	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	63	0.8%
Bicycle	17	0.2%
Worked from home	516	6.2%
Other means	30	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,897	24.4%
15 to 29 min	2,475	31.8%
30 to 44 min	1,802	23.2%
45 to 59 min	1,144	14.7%
60+ min	458	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 21.2% (4,235 of 19,973)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,997	60.1%
Nonfamily households	3,317	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,314	83.7%
Vacant	1,618	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,455	65.6%
Renter-occupied	2,859	34.4%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,771	68.2%
1-unit, attached	55	0.6%
2 to 4 units	263	2.6%
5 to 19 units	215	2.2%
20 or more units	44	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,584	26.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 37007
State: North Carolina
Land area: 531 sq mi
Water area: 5.64 sq mi
Center point: 34.9750, -80.1098