| ZIP Codes: | 16 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 821 / 864 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:38 PM |
| Population: | 189,559 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45007 |
| CBSA: | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC |
| Land Area: | 891 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 44 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.5145, -82.6536 |
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189,559 residents live across 16 ZIPs covering 891 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 174,042 to 189,559 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.9% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29621 (Anderson, $74,256 median) and poorest ZIP 29624 (Anderson, $30,549) are 3.9 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.4× across this county — from $76,900 in 29624 (Anderson) to $341,600 in 29689 (Townville).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 47 people/sq mi in 29655 (Iva) to 525 in 29621 (Anderson).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.9% bachelor's+ in 29624 (Anderson) to 39.2% in 29689 (Townville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #10 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #22 for median household income with the #13 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,972 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31,936 of 131,616 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29621 | Anderson | Standard | 46,482 | $74,256 | 88.5 | 13.3% |
| 29625 | Anderson | Standard | 28,012 | $61,960 | 56.1 | 1.6% |
| 29627 | Belton | Standard | 18,274 | $59,167 | 119.2 | 9.4% |
| 29669 | Pelzer | Standard | 16,080 | $65,903 | 61.9 | 40.5% |
| 29626 | Anderson | Standard | 13,928 | $56,196 | 61.6 | -2.2% |
| 29697 | Williamston | Standard | 13,581 | $68,764 | 38.9 | 3.0% |
| 29624 | Anderson | Standard | 13,498 | $30,549 | 28.1 | -4.0% |
| 29654 | Honea Path | Standard | 11,095 | $58,079 | 120.1 | 7.8% |
| 29670 | Pendleton | Standard | 11,084 | $72,445 | 55.3 | 25.7% |
| 29655 | Iva | Standard | 7,555 | $51,395 | 159.2 | -0.8% |
| 29684 | Starr | Standard | 5,913 | $58,889 | 59.8 | 25.6% |
| 29689 | Townville | Standard | 4,057 | $72,951 | 42.0 | -7.2% |
| 29623 | Anderson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 29622 | Anderson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 29677 | Sandy Springs | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 29656 | La France | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |