Anderson County | |
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Motto(s): "Experience, Excel, Enjoy In Anderson County, SC" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°31′N 82°38′W / 34.52°N 82.64°W | |
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Founded | 1826 |
Named for | Robert Anderson |
Seat | Anderson |
Largest community | Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 755.76 sq mi (1,957.4 km2) |
• Land | 713.85 sq mi (1,848.9 km2) |
• Water | 41.91 sq mi (108.5 km2) 5.55% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 203,718 |
• Estimate (2023) | 213,076 |
• Density | 285.38/sq mi (110.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 203,718.[1] Its county seat is Anderson.[2] Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson,[3] the county is located in northwestern South Carolina, along the state line of Georgia. Anderson County is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[4] Anderson County contains 55,950-acre (22,640 ha) Lake Hartwell, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake with nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of shoreline for residential and recreational use. The area is a growing industrial, commercial and tourist center. It is the home of Anderson University, a private, selective comprehensive university of approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.[5]
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