How many people live in Anson County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 22,400 people living in Anson County, NC. That makes Anson County the 75th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
22.4K
population of Anson County, NC (2024)
0.2%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 22,400 people lived in Anson County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Anson County, NC’s age demographics?
About 4,500 Anson County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,400 Anson County residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Anson County, NC's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Anson County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 46.7% of the Anson County, NC population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Anson County, NC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.74%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Anson County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic white population makes up 43.8% of the county, compared with 57.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Anson County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Anson County, NC is Wadesboro with about 5,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Anson County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wadesboro | 4,965 |
| 2. | Polkton | 2,698 |
| 3. | Ansonville | 441 |
| 4. | Lilesville | 392 |
| 5. | Peachland | 390 |
| 6. | Morven | 327 |
| 7. | McFarlan | 92 |
| 8. | Balance of Anson County | 13,127 |
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