Anson County

Anson County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population22,055
County SeatAnson County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS007
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population8,906
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)22,200
Median Age41.1
Veterans1,466
Housing Units9,963
Uninsured260
Net Migration (recent)105
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments382
Total Employees4,782
Avg Annual Pay$47,962
Median Household Income$42,000
Poverty Rate19.3%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$47,223
Federal Spending FY2024$165,412,060
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,500

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$116,300
Median Rent$818
FMR Studio$834
FMR 1BR$927
FMR 2BR$1,216
FMR 3BR$1,465
FMR 4BR$1,728

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking22.1%
Adult Obesity43.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches26
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores35
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)84,695
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,171.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Anson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.