Population: 25,514. Estimated population in July 2020: 25,899 (+1.5% change)
Males: 11,522 (45.2%), Females: 13,992 (54.8%)
Anderson County
Zip codes: 29621, 29624, 29625, 29626.
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $27,716
Median house value: $84,100
Races in Anderson:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
- Black (34.0%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (12.0%), English (8.1%), Irish (8.1%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), French (1.8%).
Elevation: 771 feet
Land area: 13.8 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Anderson
- High school or higher: 70.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Anderson city
- Never married: 28.3%
- Now married: 45.2%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 10.1%
2.3% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,193 (-4.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Anderson:
- ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (800 N FANT ST)
- PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (130 HIGHWAY 252)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Anderson:
- HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
- OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SENECA, SC)
- PALMETTO BAPTIST MED CTR EASLEY (about 24 miles; EASLEY, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anderson:
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 5 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 40 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Anderson:
- OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Abbreviation: CEU)
- PICKENS COUNTY (about 20 miles; PICKENS, SC; Abbreviation: LQK)
- GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GMU)
Amtrak station near Anderson:
- 18 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Anderson:
- ANDERSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,201; Location: 316 BOULEVARD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.anderson-college.edu)
- FORREST JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 227; Location: 601 E RIVER ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.forrestcollege.com)
- ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Location: 800 N FANT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- ALPHA BEAUTY SCHOOL-ANDERSON (Location: 2619 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anderson:
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
- GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
Schools
Public high schools in Anderson:
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,706; Location: 806 PEARMAN DAIRY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- T L HANNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,603; Location: 2600 HWY. 81 NORTH; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Anderson:
- OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 304 PEARMAN DAIRY ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Anderson:
- MCCANTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,236; Location: 2123 MARCHBANKS AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 954; Location: 115 PEARMAN DAIRY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CONCORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 2701 CALROSSIE; Grades: KG – 05)
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 1221 HARRIET CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 05)
- CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 1529 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 1110 SOUTHWOOD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MCLEES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 4900 DOBBINS BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
- CALHOUN STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 1520 CALHOUN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- VARENNES ELEMENTARY (Students: 532; Location: 1820 SO. HWY. #29; Grades: KG – 05)
- NEVITT FOREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 1401 BOLT DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Anderson:
- MONTESSORI SCH OF ANDERSON (Students: 215; Location: 280 SAM MCGEE RD; Grades: PK – 8)
- ANDERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 4523 LIBERTY HWY; Grades: PK – 10)
- WEST ANDERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 200; Location: 101 ROGERS ST; Grades: PK – KG)
- ST JOSEPH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1200 CORNELIA ROAD; Grades: PK – 5)
- BOULVARD CHILD ENRICHMENT CENT (Students: 117; Location: 700 BOULVARD; Grades: PK – KG)
- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 302 W WHITNER ST; Grades: PK – KG)
- GRACE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 24; Location: 1603 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK – KG)
- CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1404 N BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – KG)
- 1ST BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 4125; Grades: KG – KG)
- DAY STAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: 3155 HWY 81 N; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Anderson:
- ANDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,277,027; Location: 300 N MCDUFFIE STREET; 330,051 books; 5,614 audio materials; 6,528 video materials; 625 serial subscriptions)