Anderson County, Kentucky

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Anderson County
County
Anderson County courthouse.jpg
Anderson County courthouse in Lawrenceburg
Map of Kentucky highlighting Anderson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
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Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°00′N84°59′W / 38°N 84.99°W / 38; -84.99
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
Founded1827
Named for Richard Clough Anderson Jr.
Seat Lawrenceburg
Largest cityLawrenceburg
Area
 • Total204 sq mi (530 km2)
 • Land202 sq mi (520 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,852
 • Estimate 
(2023)
24,613 Increase2.svg
 • Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 1st, 6th
Website andersoncounty.ky.gov

Anderson County, located in the Outer Bluegrass physiographic region, is Kentucky's 48th most populated and ninth fastest-growing county. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Anderson County's estimated population as of July 1, 2022, is 24,224, a 1.6% increase from April 1, 2020, and a 13.1% increase from April 1, 2010. [4]

On January 16, 1827, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky approved "an ACT to erect and establish the county of Anderson out of parts of the county of Franklin, Washington, and Mercer," which went into effect on February 1, 1827, and established Anderson County as the 82nd county. Additional information in this act regards Anderson County's namesake, Richard Clough Anderson Jr., legislator and U.S. minister plenipotentiary to Colombia, and its county seat, the City of Lawrenceburg. Anderson County's borders were later modified by the General Assembly's January 28, 1854, approval of "an ACT to change the line between the counties of Franklin and Anderson." [5]

Anderson County's 202.17 square miles comprises 25 GNIS-designated populated places, with Lawrenceburg as its largest city in population and size. In addition to its inclusion in the Outer Bluegrass region, Anderson County is part of the Bluegrass Area Development District and the Frankfort Micropolitan Statistical Area. [6] [7] [8]

Geography

GNIS numeric designators:

Populated places

GNIS Data for Anderson County, KY [9]
feature_idfeature_namemap_namedate_createddate_edited
485900AltonAlton Station1979-09-202022-06-07
485902Alton StationAlton Station1979-09-202022-06-07
486076AshbrookAshbrook1979-09-202022-06-07
486157AvenstokeGlensboro1979-09-202022-06-07
487337BirdieGlensboro1979-09-202022-06-07
491894FairviewAshbrook1979-09-202022-06-07
492406Fox CreekMcBrayer1979-09-202022-06-07
492908GlensboroGlensboro1979-09-202022-06-07
496081LawrenceburgAlton Station1979-09-202022-06-07
497764McBrayerMcBrayer1979-09-202022-06-07
499488NinevahAlton Station1979-09-202022-06-07
503551SinaiAshbrook1979-09-202022-06-07
504588StringtownAlton Station1979-09-202022-06-07
505753TyroneTyrone1979-09-202022-06-07
505955Van BurenChaplin1979-09-202022-06-07
507398Anderson CityGlensboro1979-09-202022-06-07
507444BallardMcBrayer1979-09-202022-06-07
507878DrydockAshbrook1979-09-202022-06-07
508078GeeGlensboro1979-09-202022-06-07
508230Hickory GroveMcBrayer1979-09-202022-06-07
508351JohnsonvilleAshbrook1979-09-202022-06-07
508401KlondykeAshbrook1979-09-202022-06-07
508691NevinMcBrayer1979-09-202022-06-07
509103SparrowChaplin1979-09-202022-06-07
509327WaysideGlensboro1979-09-202022-06-07
2566547Houchin (historical)SalvisaNovember 8, 2009July 6, 2022
2566549Jefferies (historical)AshbrookNovember 8, 2009July 6, 2022
2566561Pleasant Grove (historical)GlensboroNovember 8, 2009July 6, 2022
2566571Sidney (historical)McBrayerNovember 8, 2009July 6, 2022

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 4,520—
1840 5,45220.6%
1850 6,26014.8%
1860 7,40418.3%
1870 5,449−26.4%
1880 9,36171.8%
1890 10,61013.3%
1900 10,051−5.3%
1910 10,1460.9%
1920 9,982−1.6%
1930 8,494−14.9%
1940 8,9365.2%
1950 8,9840.5%
1960 8,618−4.1%
1970 9,3588.6%
1980 12,56734.3%
1990 14,57115.9%
2000 19,11131.2%
2010 21,42112.1%
2020 23,85211.3%
2023 (est.)24,613 [10] 3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13]
1990-2000 [14] 2010-2020 [15]

As of the census of 2020, there were 23,852 people, 9,539 housing units, and 8,694 households with an average family size of 2.57 per household residing in the county. The population density was 106.1 per square mile (41.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.10% White, 2.10% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,694 households, of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present. 32.79% of all households were made up of individuals without children, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.

Age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 15 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years and the population is estimated to be 51% Female and 49% Male.

The median household income was $55,334, and the median family income was $67,681. Males had a median full-time income of $47,027 versus $38,894 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,250. About 12.2% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

U.S. Census Data for Anderson County, Ky [16]
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)24,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)23,851
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 202023,852
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,421
Age & Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%
Race & Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017–20211,066
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017–20211.4%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022)10,309
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017–202179.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017–2021$169,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017–2021$1,225
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017–2021$375
Median gross rent, 2017–2021$776
Building permits, 2022192
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017–20219,063
Persons per household, 2017–20212.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017–202188.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017–20211.9%
Computer & Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017–202192.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017–202185.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017–202191.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017–202125.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017–202115.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017–202161.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017–202158.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)24,462
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)24,331
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)334
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)237,836
Total retail sales per capita, 2017$10,546
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017–202127.4
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017–2021$59,887
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017–2021$30,294
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%

Politics

Voter registration

Anderson County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of September 15, 2021 [17]
Political PartyTotal VotersPercentage
Republican 9,09648.11%
Democratic 8,40144.33%
Others7433.93%
Independent5953.15%
Libertarian 660.35%
Green 20.01%
Total15,760100%

Election results

United States presidential election results for Anderson County, Kentucky [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 9,65073.72%3,22624.64%2141.63%
2020 9,66172.89%3,34825.26%2451.85%
2016 8,24272.16%2,63423.06%5464.78%
2012 6,82266.10%3,31532.12%1831.77%
2008 6,88565.25%3,46232.81%2051.94%
2004 6,36366.34%3,14132.75%870.91%
2000 4,90961.62%2,90236.43%1561.96%
1996 2,97244.67%2,89843.56%78311.77%
1992 2,73142.20%2,49138.49%1,25019.31%
1988 3,22559.17%2,17639.93%490.90%
1984 3,42566.06%1,71733.11%430.83%
1980 2,05243.07%2,56753.88%1453.04%
1976 1,68240.71%2,38857.79%621.50%
1972 2,29862.62%1,30235.48%701.91%
1968 1,59444.33%1,33437.10%66818.58%
1964 1,08530.26%2,49169.46%100.28%
1960 2,03349.94%2,03850.06%00.00%
1956 1,87847.27%2,08952.58%60.15%
1952 1,44540.06%2,15359.69%90.25%
1948 97130.32%2,13566.68%963.00%
1944 1,40939.37%2,14860.02%220.61%
1940 1,24433.01%2,51566.73%100.27%
1936 1,36035.56%2,45464.16%110.29%
1932 1,18432.58%2,41566.46%350.96%
1928 1,85951.96%1,71848.02%10.03%
1924 1,41939.84%2,08958.65%541.52%
1920 1,81942.01%2,49957.71%120.28%
1916 1,06540.76%1,52158.21%271.03%
1912 57924.16%1,39158.03%42717.81%

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

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