Anson County, NC Demographic Data
Anson County, NC Summary
Anson County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 26,581
- Area: 537.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 531.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 49.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 297.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Anson County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,308
48%
50.8
Male
13,575
52%
49.2
Total Population
25,883
323,128,000
Anson County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,294
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,482
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,505
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,560
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,862
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,567
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,349
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,617
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,027
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,463
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,510
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,126
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
521
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,617
79.7%
77.2
Female
9,702
47.1%
51.3
Male
10,915
52.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,678
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,150
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,157
16.1%
15.2
Female
2,412
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,745
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Anson County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,590
98.9%
96.8
White
12,423
48.0%
72.6
Black or African American
12,612
48.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
86
0.3%
0.8
Asian
301
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
12
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
218
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
168
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
293
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
940
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
838
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
59
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,943
96.4%
82.2
Anson County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
952
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,614
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,470
41.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,054
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,358
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,204
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
528
2.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,566
19.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,614
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,732
9.5%
31.2
Anson County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,680
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,642
40.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,701
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
925
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,654
7.7
5.8%
Anson County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,297
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,292
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
953
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
99
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
229
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.0%
1.1%
Anson County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,030
10.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
961
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,480
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,321
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,471
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,587
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
822
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
671
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
80
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
88
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
34,656
57,617
Per capita income
17,548
31,128
Anson County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
708
7.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
662
6.5%
9.8
Construction
701
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,133
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
239
2.4%
6.6
Information
45
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,366
23.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
243
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
361
3.6%
11.4
Public administration
677
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
977
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
738
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
301
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,211
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,117
20.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,909
28.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,846
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,068
20.4%
18.1%
Anson County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,920
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,395
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,247
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
73
0.7%
5.1
Walked
67
0.7%
2.7
Other means
23
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
115
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Anson County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
920
9.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,924
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,048
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,619
27.5%
21.0
Anson County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,511
82.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,183
65.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,328
35.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,001
17.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Anson County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,512
1 room
155
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
158
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
739
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,065
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,073
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,490
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,396
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
741
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
695
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Anson County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,512
1-unit, detached
7,457
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
60
0.5%
5.9
2-units
119
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
222
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
358
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
51
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,220
28.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
22
0.2%
0.1
Anson County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,261
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
509
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,405
12.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,231
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,107
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,967
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,968
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
964
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
80
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Anson County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
665
7.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,331
24.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,093
53.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
970
10.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
442
4.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Anson County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,654
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
119
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
236
8.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
804
30.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,427
53.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,200
45.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
397
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
283
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
232
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
529
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Anson County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,647
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
285
10.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
617
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,687
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
681
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
659
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
528
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
294
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
331
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
182
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,021
39.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
728
0.0%
0.0%
Anson County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,183
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,686
27.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,031
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,162
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
652
10.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
426
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
187
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
34
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,900
205,000