Anson County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,289
Rank #1,761 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,302 −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,888 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.7% +72.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,813 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,600 −47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,276 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.9% −70.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,182 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,310 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

68.5% Homeownership
86.7% Insured
9.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.0%17.9%26.9%35.9%44.6%43.7%5.1%4.2%1.6%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Anson County, North Carolina

Anson County, North Carolina has a total population of 22,289, making it the 1,761st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Anson County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Anson County is $47,302, which ranks #2,888 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Anson County is $148,600, 47.3% below the national median. Renters in Anson County pay a median gross rent of $814 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Anson County, 9.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Anson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 44.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.7%) and Two or More Races (5.1%).

All data for Anson County, North Carolina 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.