Anderson County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,825
Median household income: $58,846
Median home value: $173,400

Anderson County, Texas counts 57,825 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,846, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Anderson County's population held roughly steady from 57,810 to 57,825, while its median household income rose 35.4% from $43,455 to $58,846.

The typical home was built around 1984. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,825
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,846
Median home value: $173,400
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 20,474
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,81057,825

Median household income

$43,455$58,846

Median home value

$101,900$173,400

Median gross rent

$770$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,810	$43,455	$101,900	$770
2020	57,917	$45,847	$110,000	$829
2021	58,133	$49,736	$119,700	$863
2022	58,077	$57,445	$154,600	$972
2023	57,825	$58,846	$173,400	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,007	5.2%
5 to 17	8,210	14.2%
18 to 24	4,859	8.4%
25 to 34	8,573	14.8%
35 to 44	9,392	16.2%
45 to 54	8,361	14.5%
55 to 64	6,725	11.6%
65 to 74	5,250	9.1%
75 and over	3,448	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,271	55.8%
Black or African American	10,519	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	440	0.8%
Asian	330	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	58	0.1%
Some other race	131	0.2%
Two or more races	2,894	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,182	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,851	14.0%
High school graduate	15,884	38.0%
Some college or associate's	13,945	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,344	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,725	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,850	83.2%
Carpooled	1,728	8.5%
Public transit	205	1.0%
Walked	193	1.0%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	979	4.8%
Other means	280	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,627	34.4%
15 to 29 min	6,308	32.7%
30 to 44 min	3,180	16.5%
45 to 59 min	1,961	10.2%
60+ min	1,196	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 17.1% (7,975 of 46,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,370	72.2%
Nonfamily households	4,772	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,142	83.7%
Vacant	3,332	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,006	70.0%
Renter-occupied	5,136	30.0%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other22.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,785	67.3%
1-unit, attached	351	1.7%
2 to 4 units	573	2.8%
5 to 19 units	865	4.2%
20 or more units	379	1.9%
Mobile home & other	4,521	22.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48001
State: Texas
Land area: 1,063 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 31.8413, -95.6617

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