Editing Anderson County, South Carolina

{{Short description|County in South Carolina, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county      = Anderson County
 | state        = South Carolina
 | seal                 = Anderson County Seal.jpg
 | seat wl            = Anderson
 | largest city wl    = Anderson
 | city type         = community
 | founded              = 1826
 | named for            = [[Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War)|Robert Anderson]]
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 755.76
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 713.85
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 41.91
 | area percentage      = 5.55
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 203718
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 213076 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | coordinates          = {{Coord|34.52|-82.64|type:adm2nd_region:US-SC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | time zone           = Eastern
 | web                 = www.andersoncountysc.org
 | ex image             = Andersoncourthouse2017.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Anderson County Courthouse (South Carolina)|Anderson County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 3rd
 | motto                = "Experience, Excel, Enjoy In Anderson County, SC"
 | logo                 = Anderson County Logo.png
 | flag                 = Anderson County Flag.png
 }}

'''Anderson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 203,718.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Anderson, South Carolina|Anderson]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> Named for [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] leader [[Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War)|Robert Anderson]],<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=Palmetto Place Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c056089075&view=1up&seq=17|year=1941|publisher=Sloane Printing Co.|page=11}}</ref> the county is located in northwestern South Carolina, along the state line of Georgia. The county is included in the [[Upstate South Carolina|Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metropolitan statistical area]].<ref name="2023OMB">{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2023 |title=OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/OMB-Bulletin-23-01.pdf |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=[[United States Office of Management and Budget]]}}</ref> Anderson County contains {{convert|55950|acre|adj=on}} [[Lake Hartwell]], a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake with nearly {{convert|1000|mi}} of shoreline for residential and recreational use. The area is a growing industrial, commercial, and tourist center. It is the home of [[Anderson University (South Carolina)|Anderson University]], a private, selective comprehensive university with about 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Anderson University Celebrates Highest Enrollment in its 111-Year History |url=https://andersonuniversity.edu/news/record-enrollment-2022 |access-date=October 28, 2023 |website=andersonuniversity.edu}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|Anderson, South Carolina#History|Blaine, South Carolina}}

Anderson County was founded in 1826 after the dissolution of the [[Pendleton District, South Carolina|Pendleton District]] and was named after [[Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War)|Robert Anderson]], an [[American Revolutionary War]] general. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the county became a center of ammunitions production for the [[Confederate States Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anderson |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Anderson-county-South-Carolina |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> The county seat and largest city is Anderson; both the county and city are also located in the [[Upstate South Carolina|Greenville-Anderson-Greer metropolitan statistical area]].<ref name="2023OMB"/> Agriculturally, the county is ranked first in the southeast, second in the south, and 23rd in the United States according to the [[United States Department of Commerce]]. Cotton, corn, and various fruits and vegetables are grown along with a large poultry industry located the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anderson County, South Carolina |url=https://www.carolana.com/SC/Counties/anderson_county_sc.html |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=www.carolana.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q489420|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Anderson County}}
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|755.76|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|41.91|sqmi}} (5.55%) are covered by water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_45.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Anderson County is in the [[Savannah River]] basin and the [[Saluda River]] basin.

===State and local protected areas===
* Broyles Recreation Area
* Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area<ref>{{Cite web |title=SCDNR Public Lands |url=https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/County |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=www2.dnr.sc.gov}}</ref>
* [[Sadlers Creek State Park]]

===Major water bodies===
* [[Chattooga River]]
* [[Lake Hartwell]]
* [[Saluda River]]
* [[Savannah River]]
* [[Lake Secession, South Carolina|Lake Secession]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens County]] – north
* [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]] – northeast
* [[Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens County]] – east
* [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville County]] – south
* [[Elbert County, Georgia]] – southwest
* [[Hart County, Georgia]] – west
* [[Oconee County, South Carolina|Oconee County]] – northwest

===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=SC|I|85}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|29}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Bus|29|dab1=Anderson}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|29|dab1=Williamston}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|76}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|178}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|178|dab1=Northlake}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|8}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|20}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Conn|20|dab1=Craytonville}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|24}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|28}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Bus|28|dab1=Anderson}} (Anderson)
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Bus|28|dab1=Pendleton}} (Pendleton)
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|81}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|88}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|187}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|252}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|247}}
}}

=== Major infrastructure ===
* [[Anderson Regional Airport]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 17169
|1840= 18493
|1850= 21475
|1860= 22873
|1870= 24049
|1880= 33612
|1890= 43696
|1900= 55728
|1910= 69568
|1920= 76349
|1930= 80949
|1940= 88712
|1950= 90664
|1960= 98478
|1970= 105474
|1980= 133235
|1990= 145196
|2000= 165740
|2010= 187126
|2020= 203718
|estyear=2023
|estimate=213076
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 15, 2015 }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 15, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 15, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 15, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF"/> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/andersoncountysouthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Anderson County, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Anderson County, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the U.S. 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 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Anderson, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US45007&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 14, 2021|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Anderson, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=P2&g=0500000US45007&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|access-date=December 14, 2021|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|147,362
|152,396
|78.75%
|74.81%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|29,810
|30,214
|15.93%
|14.83%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|420
|425
|0.22%
|0.21%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,384
|2,404
|0.74%
|1.18%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|29
|46
|0.02%
|0.02%
|-
|Some [[Race (U.S. Census)|other race]] alone (NH)
|183
|698
|0.10%
|0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial]] (NH)
|2,491
|7,961
|1.33%
|3.91%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|5,447
|9,574
|2.91%
|4.70%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''187,126'''
|'''203,718'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], 203,718 people, 75,825 households, and 52,038 families were residing in the county.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 187,126&nbsp;people, 73,829&nbsp;households, and 51,922&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45007
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213032040/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45007
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref><ref name="QF">{{cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45007.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629022239/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45007.html |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=November 22, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|261.6|PD/sqmi}}. There were 84,774 housing units at an average density of {{convert|118.5|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45007
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213183143/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45007
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 80.1% White, 16.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 15.9% were [[Americans|American]], 13.6% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 10.8% were [[English people|English]], and 10.2% were [[Germans|German]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45007
  |title=DP02 Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010431/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45007
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 73,829&nbsp;households, 33.3% had children under 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.7% were not families, and 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 39.7 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $42,871 and for a family was $53,229. Males had a median income of $41,885 versus $30,920 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,117. About 12.4% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.0% of those under 18 and 10.2% of those 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45007
  |title=DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=March 9, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025701/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45007
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Law and government==
Anderson County has a council-administrator form of government under South Carolina law. County council members are elected from seven single-member districts for two-year terms. All seven council seats are open for election every two years.<ref name="accc">{{cite web |url=https://www.andersoncountysc.org/county-council/ |title=County Council |website=Anderson County |access-date=October 2, 2022 }}</ref>

Anderson County councilmen are:<ref name="accc" />
* District 1: John B. Wright Jr. (North Anderson)
* District 2: Glenn A. Davis (South and East Anderson)
* District 3: S. Ray Graham (Belton/Starr/Iva area)
* District 4: Brett Sanders (Pendleton area)
* District 5: Tommy Dunn (West Anderson)
* District 6: Jimmy Davis (Powdersville area)
* District 7: M. Cindy Wilson (Williamston/Honea Path area)

The Anderson county administrator is Rusty Burns.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.andersoncountysc.org/work-live/about/about-anderson-county/county-administrator/ |title=County Administrator |website=Anderson County |access-date=October 2, 2022 }}</ref>

===Operations===
Anderson County has 10 divisions:
* Administration
* Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
* Central Services
* Economic Development
* Emergency Services
* EMS and Special Operations
* Environmental Services
* Finance
* Planning
* Transportation

===Politics===
{{PresHead|place=Anderson County, South Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|71,828|25,281|1,187|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|67,565|27,169|1,359|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|56,232|21,097|3,154|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|48,709|22,405|1,098|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|48,690|24,132|965|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|43,355|20,697|670|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|35,827|19,606|1,248|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|24,137|17,460|4,172|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|24,793|16,072|7,106|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|25,939|12,281|163|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|24,123|10,324|244|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|15,667|18,801|837|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|9,496|19,002|156|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|17,514|5,241|537|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|5,661|5,218|12,384|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|8,398|11,670|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|3,845|13,901|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|2,186|11,344|1,241|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|3,338|11,664|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|105|2,581|1,342|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|89|2,687|202|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|86|3,763|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|26|4,025|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|30|4,067|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|61|1,780|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|9|1,455|3|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|33|2,489|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|6|2,609|7|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|25|2,158|82|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|58|2,099|3|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|66|1,952|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|68|1,858|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|368|3,109|17|South Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|193|2,248|144|South Carolina}}

Since the 1970s, Anderson County has been a rock-solid [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] bastion, with the party going on a streak of winning the county in each presidential election since 1984. The exceptions came in 1976 and 1980, when Southerner [[Jimmy Carter]] overwhelmingly captured the county in the former election and fairly solidly in the latter.

==Economy==
Early industry in the county was [[Textile manufacturing|textile mills]], processing southern cotton. In the 21st century, industry has diversified with more than 230 manufacturers, including 22 international companies. The top major industries in Anderson include manufacturers of automotive products, metal products, industrial machinery, plastics, publishing, and textiles. More than 27 [[BMW]] suppliers are in the upstate, which is recognized internationally as an automotive supplier hub. The plastic industry has a strong presence in the upstate, with 244 plastic companies located within the 10 counties of the northwest corner of the state. Anderson County has 11 automotive suppliers and is a major player in the plastic industry, with 27 plastic companies located within its borders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andersonpartnership.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990423201232/http://www.andersonpartnership.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 23, 1999 |title=Anderson County Development Partnership |publisher=Andersonpartnership.com |access-date=December 22, 2011 }}</ref>

{{As of|2024|April}}, some of the top employers in the county include [[AnMed Health Medical Center]], [[Anderson University (South Carolina)|Anderson University]], [[Bosch (company)|Bosch]], [[Anderson, South Carolina|the City of Anderson]], [[Glen Raven, Inc.]], [[Ingles]], [[Michelin]], [[Walmart]], and [[Walgreens]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=April 19, 2024 |title=Anderson County |url=https://lmi.dew.sc.gov/lmi%20site/Documents/CommunityProfiles/04000007.pdf |journal=Community Profile |location=Columbia, S.C. |publisher=S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department}}</ref> Between 2021 and 2024, the unemployment rate has fluctuated around 3%.<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |date=1990-01-01 |title=Unemployment Rate in Anderson County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SCANDE7URN |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> In 2022, its GDP was $9.1 billion (approx. $44,670 per capita).<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Anderson County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPALL45007 |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> In [[Chained dollars|chained 2017 dollars]], its real GDP was $7.6 billion (approx. $37,306 per capita).<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Anderson County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/REALGDPALL45007 |access-date=2024-04-29 |publisher=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Anderson County, South Carolina<ref name=":0" />
! style="text-align:left;" | Industry
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Counts
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Percentage (%)
! style="text-align:right;" | Average Annual Wage ($)
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Accommodation and Food Services || style="text-align:right;" | 7,865 || style="text-align:right;" | 11.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 19,760
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services || style="text-align:right;" | 2,695 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.8 || style="text-align:right;" | 38,272
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting || style="text-align:right;" | 167 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 49,712
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation || style="text-align:right;" | 864 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 16,016
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Construction || style="text-align:right;" | 2,947 || style="text-align:right;" | 4.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 56,368
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Educational Services || style="text-align:right;" | 5,822 || style="text-align:right;" | 8.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 50,440
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Finance and Insurance || style="text-align:right;" | 1,043 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 60,476
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Health Care and Social Assistance || style="text-align:right;" | 11,076 || style="text-align:right;" | 15.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 54,652
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Information || style="text-align:right;" | 475 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 62,816
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Management of Companies and Enterprises || style="text-align:right;" | 212 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.3 || style="text-align:right;" | 121,992
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Manufacturing || style="text-align:right;" | 16,042 || style="text-align:right;" | 22.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 61,048
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction || style="text-align:right;" | 97 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 70,616
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Other Services (except Public Administration) || style="text-align:right;" | 1,465 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 40,560
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services || style="text-align:right;" | 2,153 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.0 || style="text-align:right;" | 54,444
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Public Administration || style="text-align:right;" | 2,634 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 45,708
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing || style="text-align:right;" | 532 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.8 || style="text-align:right;" | 44,824
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Retail Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 9,313 || style="text-align:right;" | 13.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 32,344
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Transportation and Warehousing || style="text-align:right;" | 2,185 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 56,264
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Utilities || style="text-align:right;" | 350 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 83,304
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Wholesale Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 2,783 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.9 || style="text-align:right;" | 61,048
|-
| style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold;" | '''Total''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''70,720''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''100.0%''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''48,004'''
|}

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Anderson, South Carolina|Anderson]] (county seat and largest community)
* [[Belton, South Carolina|Belton]]
* [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson]] (mostly in Pickens County)
* [[Easley, South Carolina|Easley]] (mostly in Pickens County)

===Towns===
* [[Honea Path, South Carolina|Honea Path]] (partly in Abbeville County)
* [[Iva, South Carolina|Iva]]
* [[Pelzer, South Carolina|Pelzer]]
* [[Pendleton, South Carolina|Pendleton]]
* [[Starr, South Carolina|Starr]]
* [[West Pelzer, South Carolina|West Pelzer]]
* [[Williamston, South Carolina|Williamston]]

===Census-designated places===
* [[Centerville, South Carolina|Centerville]]
* [[Fair Play, South Carolina|Fair Play]] (mostly in Oconee County)
* [[Homeland Park, South Carolina|Homeland Park]]
* [[La France, South Carolina|La France]]
* [[Northlake, South Carolina|Northlake]]
* [[Piedmont, South Carolina|Piedmont]] (partly in Greenville County)
* [[Powdersville, South Carolina|Powdersville]]
* [[Sandy Springs, South Carolina|Sandy Springs]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* Cheddar
* [[Craytonville, South Carolina|Craytonville]]
* Piercetown
* [[Townville, South Carolina|Townville]] (partly in Oconee County)

==Education==
The Anderson schools are divided into five districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45007_anderson/DC20SD_C45007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Anderson County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45007_anderson/DC20SD_C45007_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
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* [[Anderson School District 2]]
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==See also==
* [[List of counties in South Carolina]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Anderson County, South Carolina]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.andersoncountysc.org/}}
* {{Osmrelation|1357072}}
* [http://www.andersonlibrary.org/ Anderson County Library]
* [https://www.rootsandrecall.com/anderson/ Anderson County history and images]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Anderson County, South Carolina
|North     = [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens County]]
|Northeast = [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]]
|East      = [[Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville County]]
|Southwest = [[Elbert County, Georgia]]
|West      = [[Hart County, Georgia]]
|Northwest = [[Oconee County, South Carolina|Oconee County]]
}}
{{Anderson County, South Carolina}}
{{South Carolina}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1826 establishments in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1826]]