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Anson County, North Carolina, has 22,055 residents across 19,125 parcels and covers 531.5 square miles. The population declined 18.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Anson County is 37007.

Wadesboro is the county's largest population center. Anson County also includes 7 zip codes, 1 public school district and 21 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Anson County Trends

Population
22,055▾
Median Home Value
$119,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,924▴
Anson County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Anson County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Anson County Parcels

Anson County has 19,125 mapped parcels covering 333,818 acres. The median assessed value is $42,900. The median lot size is 1.61 acres. 4,586 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 11,570 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 90.8%. Browse the interactive Anson County Parcel viewer here.

Anson County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 19,125 100%
Owner name 19,070 99.7%
Owner mailing address 19,125 100%
Site address 17,363 90.8%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 19,125 100%
Land value 19,125 100%
Improvement value 19,125 100%
Acreage 19,125 100%
Parcel boundary 19,125 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Anson County parcel records.

Anson County Population

Anson County had 22,055 residents in 2020. That was 18.2% lower than in 2010. Anson County had 3,220 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 41 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Wadesboro, Polkton and Peachland.

Population Trend in Anson County NC

Anson County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Anson County Zip Codes

Anson County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Wadesboro (28170), Polkton (28135) and Peachland (28133). Wadesboro is the largest zip by population, with about 10,337 residents or 47% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 80% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Anson County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
28170 Wadesboro 10,337 ▾ -16.3%
28135 Polkton 4,779 ▾ -22%
28133 Peachland 2,550 ▾ -11.4%
28119 Morven 2,044 ▾ -27%
28091 Lilesville 1,766 ▾ -18.2%
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Anson County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Anson County Demographics

Anson County has a median age of 42.4, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 20.3% of residents are under 18, while 19.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 10.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Anson County NC

Median Age

42.4

Under 18

20.3%

Age 65+

19.9%

Bachelor's+

10.9%

Anson County School Districts

Anson County is served by 1 public school district with 2,924 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Anson County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Anson County Schools 2,924 100% ▴ 0.4%
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Anson County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Anson County Housing & Real Estate

Anson County has a median home value of $119,300 and a median gross rent of $849. About 66% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $275,975 and homes spent about 70 days on the market.

Anson County Housing Mix

Anson County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Anson County Housing Trends

Anson County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Anson County, NC

Anson County has 815 business listings across 286 categories. The largest categories in Anson County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (76, 9.3%), Baptist Church (47, 5.8%), and Gas Stations (25, 3.1%). The full Anson County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Anson County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Anson County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 76 9.3%
Baptist Church 47 5.8%
Gas Stations 25 3.1%
Convenience Stores 16 2.0%
ATMs 14 1.7%
Fast Food 14 1.7%
Public And Government Association 12 1.5%
Discount Store 10 1.2%
Medical Offices 9 1.1%
Elementary School 9 1.1%

Anson County Business Listings

Business Category City
Daymark Recovery Services - Anson Outpatient Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Wadesboro
Dawn 2 Dusk Outfitters Active Life Morven
Rancho Porvenir livestock Agricultural Service Polkton
Anson County Airport Airport Wadesboro
Anson County Airport Airport Terminal Wadesboro
Anson Rescue Squad Ambulance And Ems Services Wadesboro
The Old Store American Restaurants Lilesville
Anson County Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Polkton
Price's Place Pottery and Antiques Antique Store Wadesboro
Anson Appliance Appliance Repair Service Morven
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Anson County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Anson County Basemaps

Anson County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Anson County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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