Anderson County, SC Population

Overview

202,223

Total Population

40.7

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,183

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Anderson County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Anderson County is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anderson County's population under 18 was 22.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anderson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anderson County, 18.88% were under the age of 15, 18.40% aged 15 to 29, 44.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,417 more females than males in Anderson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Anderson County, SC.
The Anderson County, SC gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7,070.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 7,203.

Anderson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anderson County population: 78.43% are White, 15.43% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 3.65% are multiracial.
Anderson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,183 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 194,04 (95.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anderson County is White with a population of 158,601 (78.43% of the total population).

Anderson County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 209,581 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Anderson County's population increased by 20,787 (12.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anderson County's population increased by 17,081 (9.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Anderson County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 166,308.