| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 704 / 980 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:55 PM |
| Population: | 22,328 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 37007 |
| CBSA: | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
| Land Area: | 535 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.9681, -80.0834 |
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22,328 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 535 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,326 to 22,328 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 28135 (Polkton, $66,920 median) and poorest ZIP 28170 (Wadesboro, $39,548) are 8.1 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $79,800 in 28119 (Morven) to $208,600 in 28135 (Polkton).
Density varies 97× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 28091 (Lilesville) to 2,283 in 28007 (Ansonville).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.5% bachelor's+ in 28007 (Ansonville) to 13.0% in 28170 (Wadesboro) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Carolina, this is the #75 most populous of 100 counties and ranks #82 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $49,211 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,630 of 16,186 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Anson County lost 15.2% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28170 | Wadesboro | Standard | 10,103 | $39,548 | 187.3 | -11.2% |
| 28135 | Polkton | Standard | 4,655 | $66,920 | 99.7 | -23.7% |
| 28091 | Lilesville | Standard | 2,285 | $52,917 | 97.1 | 13.7% |
| 28119 | Morven | Standard | 2,182 | $50,194 | 67.5 | -39.1% |
| 28133 | Peachland | Standard | 2,060 | $46,549 | 83.1 | -19.5% |
| 28007 | Ansonville | PO Box | 879 | $60,648 | 0.4 | 41.3% |
| 28102 | Mc Farlan | PO Box | 164 | — | 0.0 | 105.0% |