The Town Files

Anson County, North Carolina

22,289 people. The median home is worth $148,600 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $47,302.

Towns in Anson County

Towns in Anson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wadesboro5,008$153,200$42,66743.3

People and housing

Anson CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$148,600$228,900
Median rent$814$969
Median household income$47,302$60,458
Median age41.941.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%24.5%
Below the poverty line21.7%14.3%

Jobs and pay

6,594 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,962 a year.

Largest industries in Anson CountyManufacturing1,333 jobs · $57,186Retail511 jobs · $25,864Transportation & warehousing478 jobs · $46,197Administrative & support213 jobs · $35,451Wholesale trade205 jobs · $61,788Other services189 jobs · $67,674
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Anson County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 332 storm events in Anson County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Anson County by type since 1996Hail35Flood7Tornado5Ice Storm4Heavy Rain4Flash Flood39Strong Wind10Winter Storm22Tropical Storm4Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Anson County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).