Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
The lines for the South Carolina House of Representative members remain largely unchanged in the new redistricting lines drawn based on the 2020 United States Census.
S.C. House Districts in new redistricting map.
Compared to statewide numbers, while Anderson posted some growth in population, it was mostly in line with other growing counties and not significant enough to shift the voting lines.
State senate maps also saw little change, with only a shift in S.C. Sen. Mike Gambrell's district to include all of Abbeville County and none of Greenwood County the only significant difference.
In the census, Anderson added 17,258 residents since 2010, bringing the population to 204,353, according to figures released from the 2020 United States Census. Projections are for the county to add an additional 30,000 residents over the next 15 years.
In the breakdown by race, Anderson County is still largely white, with 149,818 reporting their race as white, 30,020 reporting their race as black, 7,288 reporting American Indian or Alaska Native, and 7,288 reporting Asian or Pacific Islander. The census numbers also show that women outnumber men overall by roughly six percent.
The City of Anderson added just over 1,000 citizens - from 26,686 to 27,701 – during the decade, but is continuing annexation efforts which are expected to accelerate growth in the decade ahead.
Statewide, the population grew from 4.6 million to 5.2 million over the past 10 years. Anderson County is currently the ninth largest county in the state.