Census place 4501360

Anderson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Anderson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Anderson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Anderson has a population of 31,323 and 1,888 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: median household income is $46,933, below the comparison median of $73,585; median home value is $218,200, below the comparison median of $295,100; and median gross rent is $975, below the comparison median of $1,263. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$46,933
Below the comparison median of $73,585
median home value
$218,200
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median gross rent
$975
Below the comparison median of $1,263

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Anderson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,323
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,888/sq mi
16.6 sq mi land area
Median age
32.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,933
Median home value
$218,200
Median gross rent
$975
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.3%
Typical commute
22 min
Drive-alone commute
77.3%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
5.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
11.9%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
9.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Anderson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
10
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ANDERSON FAA AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
72.5°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
46.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Anderson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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