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- Abingdon is 0% more densely populated than Anderson.
- People are 23.3% more likely to be married in Abingdon.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Abingdon.
 Anderson, SCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,350329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4538.4
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 Population - 201026,433  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,780285,036,114
 Population - 199026,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,037.493.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anderson, SCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Anderson, SCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 White59.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anderson, SCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Married Population37.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households11,907  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,00780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,289  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anderson    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Anderson is a wonderful place to live! We’ve moved around quite abit. We had searched many places and one day by accident I came across Anderson on the internet. We  More

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Anderson has much to offer! Two well know established colleges, Lake Hartwell, Lake Secession, parks galore, plenty of shopping, two Wal-Marts, plenty of grocery stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

To be quite honest I came to Anderson with City Snobbery... "these hicks and their camping stores every 5 feet, damn john deer, redneck fools" etc. I was miserable  More

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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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