Anderson County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
58,439
Rank #912 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,068 −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,893 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.4% +37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,364 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,300 −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,572 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.4% −54.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,756 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,507 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
81.5% Insured
15.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%8.6%17.1%25.7%34.2%42.8%51.3%55.1%19.6%17.6%5.3%1.4%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County, Texas has a total population of 58,439, making it the 912th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Anderson County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Anderson County is $62,068, which ranks #1,893 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Anderson County is $185,300, 34.3% below the national median. Renters in Anderson County pay a median gross rent of $1,041 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Anderson County, 15.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Anderson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%).

All data for Anderson County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.