Anson County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Anson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 22,965 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 42.8 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -2.32% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 43.9 37.6 37.1
Households 8,313 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Anson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Anson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $43,778 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.43% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.9% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Anson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $89,489 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $848 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.6% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 04:00 PM – 11:59 PM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Anson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 25.1 21.8 22.5
Work from home 6.2% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Anson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Anson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.3% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.46 2.54

Health

Anson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Anson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.7 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.6% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 24.0% 20.7% 19.0%