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Anson County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Anson County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Anson County is a small rural county of 21,903 residents with a manufacturing-oriented economy, reflected in a GDP per capita of $37,423 that outpaces its median household income of $47,302 and median worker earnings of $27,329. The labor force is constrained, with a participation rate of just 50.3%, an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $119,300 and median gross rent of $849/month—but the county faces headwinds including a 21.2% poverty rate and a 13.4% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

21,903

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,302

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.4% since 2018

Anson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone10,031 (45.0%)
  • White Alone9,911 (44.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,088 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone541 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone351 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race236 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish804
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island119
  3. 3.Korean110
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic73
  5. 5.Other Indo-European50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,171

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,423

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,702

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,668
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,739
  3. 3.Construction (Group)760
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities724
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)685

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,149
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,748
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,506
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,502
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.88×)2,425
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)329
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.46×)720
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.16×)462
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)459

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$849/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999657 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999629 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999541 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999458 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999388 (6.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999375 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$27,329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,541 (73.8%)
  • Carpooled1,478 (16.7%)
  • Worked At Home786 (8.9%)
  • Walked40 (0.5%)
  • Other19 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle2 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.