Anderson County, South Carolina

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 207,218
Median household income: $64,683
Median home value: $212,500

Anderson County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 207,218. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,683 is in line with the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Anderson County's population grew 4.6% from 198,064 to 207,218, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $50,865 to $64,683.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207,218
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,683
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 91,008
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

198,064207,218

Median household income

$50,865$64,683

Median home value

$145,800$212,500

Median gross rent

$778$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	198,064	$50,865	$145,800	$778
2020	200,183	$53,598	$153,600	$791
2021	202,223	$56,796	$160,700	$823
2022	204,592	$62,347	$189,400	$904
2023	207,218	$64,683	$212,500	$952

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,609	5.6%
5 to 17	35,509	17.1%
18 to 24	17,293	8.3%
25 to 34	25,337	12.2%
35 to 44	25,456	12.3%
45 to 54	26,381	12.7%
55 to 64	27,953	13.5%
65 to 74	22,435	10.8%
75 and over	15,245	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	156,437	75.5%
Black or African American	28,084	13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	883	0.4%
Asian	2,144	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.0%
Some other race	555	0.3%
Two or more races	8,892	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,188	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17,393	12.2%
High school graduate	43,515	30.5%
Some college or associate's	44,177	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	23,852	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	13,870	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76,571	82.6%
Carpooled	8,450	9.1%
Public transit	268	0.3%
Walked	783	0.8%
Bicycle	171	0.2%
Worked from home	5,741	6.2%
Other means	770	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,070	23.1%
15 to 29 min	35,270	40.5%
30 to 44 min	19,271	22.1%
45 to 59 min	7,438	8.5%
60+ min	4,964	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 14.4% (29,358 of 204,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	55,901	68.1%
Nonfamily households	26,233	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82,134	90.2%
Vacant	8,874	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61,959	75.4%
Renter-occupied	20,175	24.6%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	65,340	71.8%
1-unit, attached	1,566	1.7%
2 to 4 units	3,917	4.3%
5 to 19 units	4,763	5.2%
20 or more units	1,710	1.9%
Mobile home & other	13,712	15.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 45007
State: South Carolina
Land area: 714 sq mi
Water area: 42 sq mi
Center point: 34.5212, -82.6386