Anson County, NC

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2022 Population

22,200

0.84% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.1

1.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.3%

5.76% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$42,000

5.36% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$116,300

15.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

8,731

4.44% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Anson County, NC had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $42,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Anson County, NC declined from 22,388 to 22,200, a −0.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,862 to $42,000, a 5.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anson County, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), White (Hispanic) (1.82%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in Anson County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Anson County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Anson County, NC are South Piedmont Community College (603 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Anson County, NC was $116,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Anson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Anson County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Anson County, NC borders Montgomery County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Union County, NC, Chesterfield County, SC, and Marlboro County, SC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Anson County, NC is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.29% of Anson County, NC residents were born outside of the country (731 people).

In 2022, there were 1.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Anson County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 474 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Anson County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Anson County, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anson County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anson County, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 173
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.82k ± 41
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 174

4.56%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

4.56% of the people in Anson County, NC are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Anson County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

3.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

2.78%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

622 people

As of 2022, 3.29% of Anson County, NC residents (731 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anson County, NC was 2.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anson County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
576 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
308 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
216 ± 105

Anson County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anson County, NC employs 8.73k people. The largest industries in Anson County, NC are Manufacturing (2,398 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,206 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (652 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($87,699), Educational Services ($52,568), and Public Administration ($51,250).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.73k

2022 Value

± 707

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anson County, NC declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 9.14k employees to 8.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anson County, NC, are Production Occupations (1,706 people), Transportation Occupations (731 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anson County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.73k

2022 Value

± 707

−4.44%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Anson County, NC declined at a rate of −4.44%, from 9.14k employees to 8.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anson County, NC, are Manufacturing (2,398 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,206 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (652 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anson County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Anson County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,020

Median earning men ± $4,505

$25,278

Median earning women ± $2,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($88,352), Public Administration ($56,400), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($43,943), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,512), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,053).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

120
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
85
Retail Trade
85
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Anson County, NC went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.5%), followed by Other (0.384%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.384%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Anson County, NC went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.5%), followed by Other (0.384%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Anson County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Anson County, NC awarded 603 degrees. The student population of Anson County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,208 male students and 2,130 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anson County, NC are White (353 and 59%), followed by Black or African American (96 and 16.1%), Hispanic or Latino (69 and 11.5%), and Unknown (38 and 6.35%).

The largest universities in Anson County, NC by number of degrees awarded are South Piedmont Community College (603 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Anson County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 and 33.7%), General Business Administration & Management (56 and 9.29%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (49 and 8.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,338 students enrolled in Anson County, NC, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,799 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
203 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Anson County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Anson County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

South Piedmont Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

603 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Piedmont Community College with 603 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 216 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anson County, NC, which is 0.558 times less than the 387 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 353 degrees mean that there were 3.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 96 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($191) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,404) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anson County, NC was $116,300 in 2022, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $116,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Anson County, NC is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Anson County, NC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anson County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Anson County, NC is $42,000. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Anson County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $53,269, followed by Census Tract 9206 and Census Tract 9201, with respective values of $47,670 and $38,551.

In 2023, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.89%.

Housing

Property

$116,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,315

$5,572

Median Property Taxes

±$504

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anson County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anson County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2022

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.4% of the housing units in Anson County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anson County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9202
Census Tract 9206
Census Tract 9201

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anson County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $53,269, followed by Census Tract 9206 and Census Tract 9201, with respective values of $47,670 and $38,551.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Anson County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,000

Median Household Income

± $4,659

8.27k

Number of Households

± 652

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.27k households in Anson County, NC grew to $42,000 from the previous year's value of $39,862.

The following chart displays the households in Anson County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anson County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Anson County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anson County, NC have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Anson County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anson County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anson County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anson County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.89%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anson County, NC (3.91k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anson County, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87% of the population of Anson County, NC has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anson County, NC see 2410 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1003 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,410 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Anson County, NC see an average of 2,410 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2,445 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Anson County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anson County, NC grew by 19% from 10.9% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Anson County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 97.6 in Anson County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Anson County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Anson County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Anson County, NC.