Where is Anderson County?

5 Anderson Counties in 5 states · 395,044 people (2025)

There are 5 counties named Anderson County in the United States, in Kansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The most populous is Anderson County, South Carolina (county seat: Anderson), with 219,930 people in 2025.

Map of the United States showing where all 5 Anderson Counties are, labeled by state
Every Anderson County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 5 Anderson Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Anderson County, KansasGarnett8,0185801855Joseph C. Anderson
Anderson County, KentuckyLawrenceburg25,2252021827Richard Clough Anderson, Jr.
Anderson County, South CarolinaAnderson219,9307141826Robert Anderson
Anderson County, TennesseeClinton82,0663371801Joseph Anderson
Anderson County, TexasPalestine59,8051,0631846Kenneth Lewis Anderson

Questions about Anderson Counties

How many Anderson Counties are there?

There are 5 Anderson Counties in the United States, in Kansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Which Anderson County is the largest?

By population, Anderson County, South Carolina (219,930 people in 2025). By land area, Anderson County, Texas (1,063 sq mi).

Which Anderson County is the oldest?

Anderson County, Tennessee, established in 1801. The newest is Anderson County, Kansas (1855).

How do I find out which Anderson County an address is in?

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