Anderson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 337.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 219.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 18.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 3.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.1% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.37 persons compared to an average family size of 2.88 persons. In 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $60,849. Per capita income grew by 7.4% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	74,169	718	Covered Employment	37,026	596
Growth (%) since 1990	8.7%	1650	Avg wage per job	$45,784	176
Households (2000)	29,780	651	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	25.8%	359
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	35,592	731	Avg wage per job	$60,849	204
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.7	1463	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.2%	3125
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$31,077	1128	Avg wage per job	$44,205	634
Median Household Income (2007)	$42,059	1378	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.9%	1096
Poverty Rate (2007)	16.1	1151	Avg wage per job	$40,032	509
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	78.9	1,614	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.2%	827
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	20.8	652	Avg wage per job	$41,502	940