Language Spoken At Home in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,047 | 100% |
| English only | 19,436 | 97.0% |
| Language other than English | 611 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 270 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 391 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 229 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 73 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,442 | 100% |
| American | 5,590 | 26.1% |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 6 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 146 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 239 | 1.1% |
| English | 2,356 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 507 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 71 | 0.3% |
| German | 2,734 | 12.8% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 3,651 | 17.0% |
| Italian | 433 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 219 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 74 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 556 | 2.6% |
| Scottish | 454 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 95 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 167 | 0.8% |
| Welsh | 125 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,369 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,783 | 69.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,658 | 31.8% |
| Married-couple family | 4,499 | 53.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,837 | 22.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 354 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 270 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 930 | 11.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 551 | 6.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,586 | 30.9% |
| Householder living alone | 2,034 | 24.3% |
| 65 years and over | 836 | 10.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,025 | 36.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,916 | 22.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 21,307 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,369 | 39.3% |
| Spouse | 4,491 | 21.1% |
| Child | 6,069 | 28.5% |
| Other relatives | 1,245 | 5.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,133 | 5.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 722 | 3.4% |
Marital Status in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,193 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,944 | 23.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,773 | 58.3% |
| Separated | 159 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 248 | 3.0% |
| Divorced | 1,069 | 13.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 8,893 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,819 | 20.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,546 | 51.1% |
| Separated | 263 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 814 | 9.2% |
| Divorced | 1,451 | 16.3% |
Fertility in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 268 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 34 | 12.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 13 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 20 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 109 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 500 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 325 | 65.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 97 | 19.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 23 | 4.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 86 | 17.2% |
| 5 or more years | 119 | 23.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 325 | 100% |
| Who are female | 239 | 73.5% |
| Who are married | 180 | 55.4% |
School Enrollment in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,289 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 302 | 5.7% |
| Kindergarten | 283 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,404 | 45.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,312 | 24.8% |
| College or graduate school | 988 | 18.7% |
Educational Attainment in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,469 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 660 | 4.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,169 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,580 | 38.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,233 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 992 | 6.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,686 | 11.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,149 | 7.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.6% |
Veteran Status in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,077 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,579 | 9.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 21,310 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,135 | 14.7% |
| Under 18 years | 5,348 | 100% |
| With a disability | 194 | 3.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 13,381 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,050 | 15.3% |
| 65 years and over | 2,581 | 100% |
| With a disability | 891 | 34.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,163 | 100% |
| Same house | 17,781 | 84.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,363 | 15.9% |
| Same county | 1,528 | 7.2% |
| Different county | 1,835 | 8.7% |
| Same state | 1,777 | 8.4% |
| Different state | 58 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 19 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,442 | 100% |
| Native | 21,159 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 21,051 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 17,439 | 81.3% |
| Different state | 3,612 | 16.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 108 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 283 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 283 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 181 | 64.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 102 | 36.0% |
Year of Entry in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 391 | 100% |
| Native | 108 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 59 | 54.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 49 | 45.4% |
| Foreign born | 283 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 283 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Anderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 283 | 100% |
| Europe | 73 | 25.8% |
| Asia | 53 | 18.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 12 | 4.2% |
| Latin America | 145 | 51.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |