Anderson County, Texas Population 2024

58,245

Anderson County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 58,245 with a growth rate of 0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Anderson County, Texas is the 60th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 58,498 and has seen a growth of -0.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,7905090.84%
202860,2815090.85%
202759,7725090.86%
202659,2635090.87%
202558,7545090.87%
202458,2455090.88%
202357,7365090.89%
202257,227-1,075-1.84%
202158,3023720.64%
202057,9301140.2%
201957,816-322-0.55%
201858,138-94-0.16%
201758,2326371.11%
201657,595-70-0.12%
201557,665-181-0.31%
201457,846-136-0.23%
201357,982-92-0.16%
201258,074-330-0.57%
201158,404-94-0.16%
201058,49800%
199048,0249,64325.12%
198038,38110,59238.12%
197027,789-373-1.32%
196028,162-3,713-11.65%
195031,875-5,217-14.07%
194037,0922,4497.07%
193034,6433250.95%
192034,3184,66815.74%
191029,6501,6355.84%
190028,0157,09233.9%
189020,9233,52820.28%
188017,3958,16688.48%
18709,229-1,169-11.24%
186010,3987,514260.54%
18502,884-57,906-95.26%
2024 Growth Rate
0.88% (509)
County Website
Anderson County
State
Texas
County Seat
Palestine
2020 Population
57,930
Area
1063 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.54% (315)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,99663.7%
Black or African American11,22519.33%
Two or more races7,19112.38%
Other race1,7823.07%
Native American4650.8%
Asian3850.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anderson County, Texas Population by Race

Anderson County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Anderson County, Texas Median Age

39.3

Total

39

Male

40.5

Female

Anderson County, Texas Adults

There are 47,045 adults, (8,569 of whom are seniors) in Anderson County, Texas.

Anderson County, Texas Age Dependency

50.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Anderson County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female22,27038.35%
Male35,80761.65%

Anderson County, Texas Population by Age

Anderson County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,8992.6968.731.3
Married8,5673.238218
Non Family4,7491.1858.641.4
Female2,8133.3946.753.3
Male7703.4662.537.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anderson County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1319.73%
Associates Degree3,8779.14%
Bachelors Degree3,8579.09%
Graduate Degree1,7074.02%
High School Graduate16,20538.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3305.49%
Some College10,32924.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anderson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anderson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,81322,5664,226
Black8,8377,279631
Hispanic6,6784,430420
2+ Races4,3293,278393
Other Race1,31773560
Asian33221347
Native American284271141
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 49.65%.

Anderson County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,354$67,346$46,749
Graduate Degree$58,403$59,304$45,341
High School Graduate$31,593$45,609$26,132
Less Than 9th Grade$26,272$29,519$23,011
Overall$40,174$48,192$29,828
Some College$40,271$49,974$30,131

$40,174

Average Earnings

$48,192

Average Male

$29,828

Average Female

Anderson County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anderson County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anderson County, Texas Language

87.34% of Anderson County, Texas residents speak only English, while 12.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.16% of the population.

Anderson County, Texas Language

Anderson County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,3053,37711.52%
Black6,8052,09230.74%
Hispanic6,6361,41621.34%
Multiple5,01383016.56%
Other95734435.95%
Asian37212834.41%
Native40751.23%

15.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.03%

Male Poverty Rate

16.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anderson County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Texas is Other, with 35.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anderson County, Texas is Native, with 1.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.4%.

Anderson County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.65%
High School12.59%
Some College11.35%
Bachelors or Greater8.16%

Anderson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.32%
Female Unemployed10.23%
Female Employed8.52%
Male Employed4.99%

Anderson County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anderson County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,510$83,795
Households$57,445$72,139
Married Families$81,842$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,616$39,239

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anderson County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Anderson County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anderson County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Anderson County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anderson County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,643

Number of Veterans

3,389

Male Veterans

254

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,278
First Gulf War857
Second Gulf War590
Korea134
World War II6

Anderson County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,122
65 to 74965
75+603
55 to 64521
18 to 34432

Anderson County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7679.24%
Black3984.11%
Hispanic3714.69%
2+ Races3065.79%
Native American14952.46%
Other Race161.11%
Asian71.89%

Anderson County, Texas Veterans by Race

Anderson County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anderson County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.1%

Labor Force Participation

41.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Anderson County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anderson County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.74%

Born in Anderson County, Texas

94.16%

Native Born

5.84%

Foreign Born

3.82%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.16% of Anderson County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 76.74% having been born in Texas. 3.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anderson County, Texas Place of Birth

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