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Anderson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Anderson County, TX has a population of 57,825 with essentially flat growth (-0.1% over five years) and a labor force participation rate of just 45.3%, reflecting the county's large correctional and non-working population segments. The workforce skews toward lower educational attainment—only 14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $36,972 and a per capita income of $25,793, both well below national averages. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $173,400 and a 72.3% homeownership rate, though a 17.1% poverty rate and 5.3% unemployment signal persistent economic stress.

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

Population

57,825

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,068

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,060 (58.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,841 (18.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,281 (12.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,657 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,296 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone854 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,657
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic185
  3. 3.Other Indo-European170
  4. 4.Vietnamese102
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)57

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,421

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,622

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,793

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,179
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,983
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,321
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,208
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,778

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,280
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,336
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,899
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations3,641
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,969

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.94×)963
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.53×)2,450
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.44×)1,728
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)2,740
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.22×)1,727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$173,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,006/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,887 (14.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,428 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,107 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,028 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999951 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999768 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,032 (82.2%)
  • Carpooled1,878 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,035 (5.0%)
  • Walked297 (1.4%)
  • Other222 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit194 (0.9%)

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.