
Anderson County, SC
County in South Carolina, South · ranked on 49 metrics
Anderson County, SC is a county in South Carolina with a population of 222,470 (329th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,024th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 960th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,166th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,073rd of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,041st of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,839th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)690th of 3,05077
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.4%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 819th of 2,91672
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 816th of 2,91671
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 898th of 3,09471
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,024th of 3,09467
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 960th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,015th of 2,91665
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,166th of 3,09462
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,170th of 2,91660
- Median Household Income$66,651Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,441st of 3,09353
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,275th of 2,91621
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,245th of 3,05026
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,053rd of 2,91629
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,069th of 3,09033
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,073rd of 3,09433
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,041st of 3,09234
- Poverty Rate (%)14.6%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,839th of 3,09441
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,632nd of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,624th of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,448th of 2,91650
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Horry County, SC88% similar



Quick answers
- What is the population of Anderson County, SC?
- Anderson County, SC has a population of 222,470, 329th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Anderson County, SC rank best at?
- Among US counties, Anderson County, SC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,024th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 960th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,166th of 3,094).
- Where does Anderson County, SC rank worst?
- Anderson County, SC ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,073rd of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,041st of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,839th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Anderson County, SC?
- Rankodex ranks Anderson County, SC on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics