Anson County, NC

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2024 Population

22,289

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,302

6.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,600

24.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,002

6.51% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.6% of the residents in Anson County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Anson County, NC are South Piedmont Community College (531 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Anson County, NC was $148,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Anson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 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 22.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.28% of Anson County, NC residents were born outside of the country (732 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.94k people) in Anson County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.75k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Anson County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anson County, NC was 98.1%, 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)
9.94k ± 516
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.75k ± 78
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 509

4.18%

Hispanic Population

932 people

4.18% of the people in Anson County, NC are hispanic (932 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

3.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

732 people

3.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

672 people

As of 2024, 3.28% of Anson County, NC residents (732 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anson County, NC was 3.07%, 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
382 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
275 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 105

Anson County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anson County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Anson County, NC employs 9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anson County, NC were Manufacturing (2,668 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), and Construction (760 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,969), and Utilities ($52,778).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 753

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anson County, NC grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 8.45k employees to 9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anson County, NC, are Production Occupations (1,930 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (786 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (716 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 North Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 753

6.51%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anson County, NC grew at a rate of 6.51%, from 8.45k employees to 9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anson County, NC, are Manufacturing (2,668 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), and Construction (760 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

$36,920

Median earning men ± $3,698

$26,853

Median earning women ± $5,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,600), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,857), and Public Administration ($54,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,004), Public Administration ($45,869), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,625).

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.

The visualization shows the 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 2023, universities in Anson County, NC awarded 531 degrees. The student population of Anson County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,344 male students and 2,204 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Anson County, NC are White (314 and 59.4%), Hispanic or Latino (79 and 14.9%), Black or African American (70 and 13.2%), and Unknown (26 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Anson County, NC by number of degrees awarded are South Piedmont Community College (531 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Anson County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 and 37.7%), General Business Administration & Management (43 and 8.1%), and Registered Nursing (43 and 8.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,548 students enrolled in Anson County, NC, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,857 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
200 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Anson County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 200 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

531 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Piedmont Community College with 531 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Anson County, NC, which is 0.504 times less than the 353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 314 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 79 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 2023.

Public, 2-year ($198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anson County, NC was $148,600 in 2024, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $148,600, a 24.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Anson County, NC is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anson County, NC have an average commute time of 29.4 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.

In 2025, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.09%.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,868

$5,857

Median Property Taxes

±$521

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 - $1,499 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

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Anson County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$47,302

Median Household Income

± $5,753

8.55k

Number of Households

± 667

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.55k households in Anson County, NC grew to $47,302 from the previous year's value of $44,245.

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.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (8.87%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Anson County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (8.87%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anson County, NC have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% 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 2025, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.09%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anson County, NC (4.48k out of 20.6k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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 2025, 33% of the children was living in poverty in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 428 in Anson County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 28.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.7% of the population of Anson County, NC has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anson County, NC see 2,206 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,206 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4440 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1152 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,206 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Anson County, NC see an average of 2,206 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,206 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anson County, NC grew by 0.477% from 13.3% to 13.3%.

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 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 123 in Anson County, NC.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 43.1% in Anson County, NC.

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