Anderson County, South Carolina

Anderson County, South Carolina, has 219,930 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Anderson. It uses Eastern Time and covers 714 sq mi (1,849 km²) of land.

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Anderson County in South Carolina
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Anderson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
219,930
Land area
714 sq mi (1,849 km²)
County seat or government
Anderson
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,651 ± $2,330
Median home value
$231,900 ± $5,118
Median rent, with utilities
$989 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
74.8% ± 1.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
41.9 sq mi (109 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45007
Coordinates (central point)
34.521235, -82.638603

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Anderson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2962146,482 people
  2. 2964236,852 people
  3. 2961132,365 people
  4. 2967330,461 people
  5. 2962528,012 people
  6. 2962718,274 people
  7. 2963116,849 people
  8. 2965716,390 people
  9. 2966916,080 people
  10. 2963015,982 people
  11. 2962613,928 people
  12. 2969713,581 people
All 19
  1. 2962413,498 people
  2. 2965411,095 people
  3. 2967011,084 people
  4. 296557,555 people
  5. 296845,913 people
  6. 296894,057 people
  7. 296432,751 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Anderson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Anderson County, largest first

  1. Anderson School District 585,945 people
  2. Anderson School District 161,638 people
  3. Anderson School District 425,233 people
  4. Anderson School District 223,201 people
  5. Anderson School District 314,877 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Anderson, South Carolina (city)30,051 people
  2. Easley, South Carolina (city)24,841 people
  3. Clemson, South Carolina (city)18,072 people
  4. Powdersville, South Carolina (CDP)10,771 people
  5. Centerville, South Carolina (CDP)7,049 people
  6. Homeland Park, South Carolina (CDP)6,632 people
  7. Piedmont, South Carolina (CDP)5,462 people
  8. Belton, South Carolina (city)4,458 people
  9. Northlake, South Carolina (CDP)4,390 people
  10. Williamston, South Carolina (town)4,170 people
  11. Honea Path, South Carolina (town)3,739 people
  12. Pendleton, South Carolina (town)3,594 people
All 19
  1. Pelzer, South Carolina (town)1,722 people
  2. West Pelzer, South Carolina (town)1,320 people
  3. Sandy Springs, South Carolina (CDP)1,105 people
  4. Iva, South Carolina (town)972 people
  5. Fair Play, South Carolina (CDP)757 people
  6. La France, South Carolina (CDP)678 people
  7. Starr, South Carolina (town)258 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hart County, Georgia22 mi southwest
  2. Abbeville County, South Carolina23 mi southeast
  3. Pickens County, South Carolina26 mi north
  4. Oconee County, South Carolina29 mi northwest
  5. Greenville County, South Carolina30 mi northeast
  6. Elbert County, Georgia30 mi southwest
  7. Laurens County, South Carolina36 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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