Anson County, NC

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2023 Population

21,903

1.34% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

3.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.2%

9.59% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,245

5.35% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,452

3.2% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Anson County, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (46.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.4%).

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).

Most people in Anson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 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 21.9k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.07% of Anson County, NC residents were born outside of the country (672 people).

In 2023, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Anson County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.73k White (Non-Hispanic) and 730 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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)
10.2k ± 298
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.73k ± 56
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
730 ± 281

3.65%

Hispanic Population

799 people

3.65% of the people in Anson County, NC are hispanic (799 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

3.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

672 people

3.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

731 people

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
553 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
287 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
222 ± 112

Anson County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Anson County, NC employs 8.45k people. The largest industries in Anson County, NC are Manufacturing (2,425 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,134 people), and Retail Trade (693 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($92,635), Wholesale Trade ($55,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,015).

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

8.45k

2023 Value

± 707

−3.2%

1 Year decline

± 12%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anson County, NC, are Production Occupations (1,754 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (736 people), and Transportation Occupations (672 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

8.45k

2023 Value

± 707

−3.2%

1 Year decline

± 12%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anson County, NC, are Manufacturing (2,425 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,134 people), and Retail Trade (693 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.

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

43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Construction
23
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$65.7k
Manufacturing
$27.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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%).

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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

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

People in Anson County, NC have an average commute time of 27.1 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 $44,245. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Anson County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $52,434, followed by Census Tract 9201 and Census Tract 9206, with respective values of $46,198 and $38,438.

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%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9202
Census Tract 9201
Census Tract 9206

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Anson County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $52,434, followed by Census Tract 9201 and Census Tract 9206, with respective values of $46,198 and $38,438.

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.

$44,245

Median Household Income

± $3,895

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (6.22%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Anson County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (6.22%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anson County, NC have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% 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

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anson County, NC (4.24k out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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

86.7% of the population of Anson County, NC has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.58% 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, N/A were men and N/A 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

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.