Anson County, NC Population

Overview

22,388

Total Population

41.6

Median age

49.53%

Female population %

101.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

948

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Anson County is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anson County's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anson County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anson County, 17.02% were under the age of 15, 18.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 16.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 210 less females than males in Anson County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.53% females and 50.47% males in Anson County, NC.
The Anson County, NC gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 876.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 949.

Anson County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anson County population: 46.40% are White, 48.90% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.63% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Anson County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 948 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,44 (95.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anson County is Black or African American with a population of 10,947 (48.90% of the total population).

Anson County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 26,853 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Anson County's population increased by 1,576 (6.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anson County's population decreased by 4,820 (17.95%), 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, Anson County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 22,033.