Anson County, North Carolina
County seat: Wadesboro · Population 21,758 (2025) · 532 sq mi
Anson County is the 77th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 21,758 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wadesboro. It is part of the Southwest Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Anson County facts
- County seat
- Wadesboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 21,758 −1.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 532 sq mi 36th largest of 100
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 41 per sq mi
- Established
- 1750
- Named after
- George Anson, 1st Baron Anson British admiral (1697-1762)
- Largest city
- Wadesboro 5,035
- Median household income
- $47,302
- Cities and towns
- 7
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37007
Cities and towns in Anson County
Anson County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Anson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadesboro (county seat) | Town | 5,035 | |
| Polkton | Town | 1,722 | |
| Ansonville | Town | 461 | |
| Lilesville | Town | 398 | |
| Peachland | Town | 395 | |
| Morven | Town | 331 | |
| McFarlan | Town | 96 |
ZIP codes in Anson County
8 ZIP codes reach into Anson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28007
- 28091
- 28102
- 28103 also Union County
- 28119
- 28133 also Union County
- 28135
- 28170
Population of Anson County, 2020–2025
Anson County shrank by 300 people (−1.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 443 more deaths than births and a net gain of 201 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,233 |
| 2021 | 21,650 |
| 2022 | 21,739 |
| 2023 | 21,778 |
| 2024 | 21,524 |
| 2025 | 21,758 |
Neighboring counties
- Richmond County east · 42,041 people
- Union County west · 267,674 people
- Chesterfield County, South Carolina south · 44,740 people
- Stanly County north · 68,830 people
- Montgomery County northeast · 26,403 people
- Marlboro County, South Carolina southeast · 25,488 people
Printable Anson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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