Editing Anderson County, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 2684
|1860= 10398
|1870= 9229
|1880= 17395
|1890= 20923
|1900= 28015
|1910= 29650
|1920= 34318
|1930= 34643
|1940= 37092
|1950= 31875
|1960= 28162
|1970= 27789
|1980= 38381
|1990= 48024
|2000= 55109
|2010= 58458
|2020=57922
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br>1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Anderson County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Anderson County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US48001&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Anderson County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US48001&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Anderson County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US48001&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|34,762
|35,792
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33,098
|63.08%
|61.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |57.14%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|12,897
|12,222
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,430
|23.40%
|20.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.73%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|135
|192
|style='background: #ffffe6; |193
|0.24%
|0.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.33%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|243
|283
|style='background: #ffffe6; |381
|0.44%
|0.48%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.66%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|7
|16
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|0.01%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|11
|37
|style='background: #ffffe6; |113
|0.02%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|349
|629
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,583
|0.63%
|1.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.73%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,705
|9,287
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,111
|12.17%
|15.89%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.18%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''55,109'''
|'''58,458'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''57,922'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

From its initial population of 2,684 in [[1850 United States census|1850]], Anderson County's population increased to 55,109 people at the [[2000 United States census|2000 U.S. census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> By the publication of the [[2020 United States census]], its population further grew to 57,922,<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> though the 2020 tabulation is a decline of negative 0.9% from 2010's 58,458 residents at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]].

Among the growing population of Anderson county, its racial and ethnic makeup has remained predominantly [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic or non-Latino white]], although its [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latino American]] population of any race increased to consist of more than 11,000 residents as of 2020; the increase in Hispanic and Latino American residency reflected nationwide trends of diversification since the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frey |first=William H. |date=August 13, 2021 |title=New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America's white and youth populations |url=https://www.brookings.edu/research/new-2020-census-results-show-increased-diversity-countering-decade-long-declines-in-americas-white-and-youth-populations/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=Brookings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Tavernise |first1=Sabrina |last2=Gebeloff |first2=Robert |date=August 12, 2021 |title=Census Shows Sharply Growing Numbers of Hispanic, Asian and Multiracial Americans |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/us-census-population-growth-diversity.html |access-date=April 13, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Of note, its [[African Americans|African American]] communities have remained relatively the same, though experiencing a slight decline; [[multiracial Americans]] have increased to 2.73% of the population.

Consisting of 16,555 households according to the 2020 [[American Community Survey]]'s 5-year estimates,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Geography Profile: Anderson County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48001 |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there was a homeownership rate of 71.5%. Among the population, the median gross rent was $829 against the statewide median of $1,082.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Selected Housing Characteristics |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US48001&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP04 |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $110,000, and the median mortgage was $1,102; housing units without a mortgage had a median monthly cost of $441.{{when|date=September 2022}} In 2000, there were 15,678 households, 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were not families. About 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.{{when|date=September 2022}}

In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $31,957, and for a family was $37,513. Males had a median income of $27,070 versus $21,577 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,838. About 12.70% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 16.60% of those age 65 or over. In 2020, its median household income grew to $45,847 and 14.1% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.<ref name=":2" /> The impoverished communities in Anderson County consisted of 21.5% of residents under the age of 18, and 9.9% were aged 65 and older.