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Anderson County, South Carolina

Anderson County had 217,183 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 713.9 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 15th by land area.

Population
217,183
#9 of 46 in South Carolina · #328 in US
Area
713.9 sq mi
#15 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,278 in US
Density
304 / sq mi
#10 of 46 in South Carolina · #430 in US
Median household income
$64,813
#14 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,389 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Anderson County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Anderson County population, land area and income

Anderson County had 217,183 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 713.9 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 304.2 people per square mile, 3.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so Anderson County is 3.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,813 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

217,183

3144th1st

328th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

714 sq mi

3144th1st

1278th of 3,144 (US)

Density

304.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

430th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,813

3143rd1st

1389th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

217,183

46th1st

9th of 46 (SC)

Land area

714 sq mi

46th1st

15th of 46 (SC)

Density

304.2 / sq mi

46th1st

10th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$64,813

46th1st

14th of 46 (SC)

How Anderson County's population changed since 2020

Anderson County gained 12,991 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.4%. That ranks 13th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Anderson County recorded 9,836 births and 11,866 deaths, a natural change of -2,030. Net international migration added +1,132 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +14,258. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 14,258 people.

204.2k2020206.9k2021210.1k2022214.0k2023217.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
9,836
Deaths
11,866
Net international migration
+1,132
Net domestic migration
+14,258
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,185

Where Anderson County is

The Census internal point of Anderson County is at 34.521200, -82.638600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Anderson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Anderson County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
34.521200, -82.638600
DMS
34°31'16.32"N 82°38'18.96"W
UTM
17N 349601.9E 3821167.0N
Geohash
dnjhrs2kt
Plus code
866VG9C6+FH

Towns in Anderson County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Anderson County, 51,033 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Anderson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Anderson with 30,937.

  1. 01Anderson30,937
  2. 02Belton4,573
  3. 03Williamston4,285
  4. 04Honea Path (part)3,809
  5. 05Pendleton3,697
  6. 06Pelzer1,429
  7. 07Iva1,191
  8. 08West Pelzer1,027
  9. 09Clemson (part)43
  10. 10Easley (part)42
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Anderson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Anderson County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Greenville County, SC, with 570,745 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 98.4 miles ESE of Anderson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Athens-Clarke County, GA (population 128,691), 57.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Anderson, SC (population 30,937), 0.3 miles away.

Anderson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Anderson County is 45007: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,813.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Anderson County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 217,183. That is up 12,991 people (6.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 204,192.

What is the FIPS code of Anderson County?

45007. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Anderson County?

Anderson, with 30,937 residents inside Anderson County in 2024.

Which counties border Anderson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greenville County, SC; Pickens County, SC; Oconee County, SC; Laurens County, SC; Hart County, GA; Abbeville County, SC; Elbert County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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