Anderson County

Anderson County, Texas

At a Glance

Population57,922
County SeatAnderson County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS001
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population21,223
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)58,077
Median Age39.3
Veterans3,643
Housing Units20,287
Uninsured1,454
Net Migration (recent)745
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments885
Total Employees12,913
Avg Annual Pay$59,154
Median Household Income$57,445
Poverty Rate15.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,432
Federal Spending FY2024$351,015,939
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,060

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$154,600
Median Rent$972
FMR Studio$846
FMR 1BR$851
FMR 2BR$1,033
FMR 3BR$1,245
FMR 4BR$1,563

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking20.5%
Adult Obesity42.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches56
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)27
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools43
SNAP Stores42
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)60,580
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,786.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2023-04-21
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DRWILDFIRES2011-09-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Anderson 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.