Anderson County, South Carolina

administration
Anderson County Courthouse
US state :	South carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Anderson
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 8002 Anderson, SC 29622-8002
Foundation :	December 20, 1826
Made up from:	Pendleton District
Area code :	001 864
Demographics
Residents :	175,514 (2005)
Population density :	94.4 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1962 km²
Water surface :	102 km²
map

Website : www.andersoncountysc.org

Anderson County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Anderson .

geography

The county is located in northwest South Carolina, borders Georgia to the southwest and has an area of 1962 square kilometers, of which 102 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Pickens County , Greenville County , Laurens County , Abbeville County , Elbert County, Georgia, Hart County, Georgia, and Oconee Counties .

history

Anderson County was formed on December 20, 1826 from parts of the Pendleton District. It was named after Robert Anderson , an officer in the American Revolutionary War .

21 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 26, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1830	17.169	-
1840	18,493	7.7%
1850	21,475	16.1%
1860	22,873	6.5%
1870	24,049	5.1%
1880	33,612	39.8%
1890	43,696	30%
1900	55,728	27.5%
1910	69,568	24.8%
1920	76,349	9.7%
1930	80,949	6%
1940	88,712	9.6%
1950	90,664	2.2%
1960	98,478	8.6%
1970	105,474	7.1%
1980	133,235	26.3%
1990	145.196	9%
2000	165.740	14.1%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Anderson County had 165,740 people in 649 households and 400 families. The population density was 89 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 81.56 percent white, 16.59 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.42 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.40 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.79 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.11 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 65,649 households, 31.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.0 percent were married couples living together, 12.8 percent were single mothers, 28.0 percent were non-families, 24.3 percent were single households, and 9.6 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

24.6 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 8.4 percent between 18 and 24, 29.1 percent between 25 and 44, 24.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.7 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 36,807 , and the median income for a family is $ 44,229. Males had a median income of $ 32,316 versus $ 23,834 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,365. 9.1 percent of families and 12.0 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in Anderson County

There are 11 parishes in Anderson County, including four cities and seven towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains six census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

Cities