Anderson

Population: 29,563
Median household income: $44,321
Median home value: $199,600

Located in Anderson County, South Carolina, Anderson is a community with a population of 29,563. At $44,321, its median household income sits below Anderson County's $64,683.

From 2019 to 2023, Anderson's population grew 8.3% from 27,289 to 29,563, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $136,800 to $199,600.

The median resident is 33.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,563
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,321
Median home value: $199,600
Median gross rent: $965
Housing units: 13,565
Homeownership rate: 51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,28929,563

Median household income

$33,351$44,321

Median home value

$136,800$199,600

Median gross rent

$761$965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,289	$33,351	$136,800	$761
2020	27,387	$33,569	$138,000	$743
2021	28,796	$37,439	$150,600	$799
2022	29,345	$40,445	$177,300	$884
2023	29,563	$44,321	$199,600	$965

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,767	6.0%
5 to 17	4,813	16.3%
18 to 24	4,164	14.1%
25 to 34	4,663	15.8%
35 to 44	2,993	10.1%
45 to 54	2,892	9.8%
55 to 64	3,426	11.6%
65 to 74	2,543	8.6%
75 and over	2,302	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,519	59.3%
Black or African American	8,434	28.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	232	0.8%
Asian	712	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.0%
Two or more races	1,240	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,398	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,279	12.1%
High school graduate	5,279	28.1%
Some college or associate's	6,120	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,214	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,927	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,598	80.5%
Carpooled	1,181	9.0%
Public transit	110	0.8%
Walked	361	2.7%
Bicycle	128	1.0%
Worked from home	654	5.0%
Other means	135	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,420	43.3%
15 to 29 min	3,829	30.6%
30 to 44 min	1,448	11.6%
45 to 59 min	1,264	10.1%
60+ min	552	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 22.3% (6,098 of 27,387)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,604	54.5%
Nonfamily households	5,518	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,122	89.4%
Vacant	1,443	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,212	51.2%
Renter-occupied	5,910	48.8%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,369	61.7%
1-unit, attached	542	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,906	14.1%
5 to 19 units	1,578	11.6%
20 or more units	988	7.3%
Mobile home & other	182	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4501360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.5215, -82.6435