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Anderson, Missouri
Anderson, city, in McDonald County, Missouri. Anderson had 2,073 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,981 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,685 (±453). GEOID 2901198.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,073
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,981 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,685 ±453
Median household income
$53,966
±$6,807 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$116,200
±$32,259 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$731
±$108 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Anderson and what county is it in?
Anderson is a city in McDonald County, Missouri. It covers 2.3 square miles of land, 872 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Anderson, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,073 people lived in Anderson on July 1, 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, in line with Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 1,981 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,685 (±453).
| Measure | Anderson | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,685 ±453 | 23,701 | +616 |
| Households | 940 ±159 | 8,558 | +244 |
| Average household size | 2.76 ±0.27 | 2.75 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,002 ±159 | 9,828 | +205 |
Anderson's population since 2000
From 1,856 in 2000 to 2,073 in 2025: up 11.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Anderson as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Anderson?
The median resident of Anderson is 36.0 years old; 24.9% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 62.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.3%. 15.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Anderson | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.0 ±5.7 | 38.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.9% ±4.5 pts | 25.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.1% ±3.4 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Male | 48.5% ±3.5 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.3% ±7.9 pts | 12.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.8% ±8.3 pts | 68.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 9.3% ±6.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.2% ±3.8 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 15.9% ±6.9 pts | 11.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 19.8% ±9.0 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.2% ±2.8 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 16.0% ±3.7 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.9% ±5.8 pts | 18.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.3% ±6.8 pts | 82.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.0% ±4.2 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.6% ±2.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.6% ±5.4 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2% ±1.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Anderson earn?
Half of Anderson's 940 households earn less than $53,966 a year (±$6,807), against $52,375 in McDonald County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $51,219 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Anderson | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,966 ±$6,807 | $52,375 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $69,691 ±$8,031 | $69,959 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,927 ±$2,752 | $25,422 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.7% ±6.5 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.9% ±12.3 pts | 21.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.0% ±7.8 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±3.9 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 78.8% ±8.1 pts | 78.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Anderson?
Owners occupy 52.9% of Anderson's occupied homes and renters 47.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,200 by its owner (±$32,259). The median renter pays $731 a month including utilities, and 22.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Anderson | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,200 ±$32,259 | $154,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $731 ±$108 | $767 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.7% ±9.4 pts | 28.2% | −18.3 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,166 ±$119 | $1,167 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.9% ±6.9 pts | 67.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 47.1% ±6.9 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Housing units | 1,002 ±159 | 9,828 | +205 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.2% ±2.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.6% ±4.6 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.0% ±6.9 pts | 60.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.6% ±5.4 pts | 27.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.4% ±5.8 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.2% ±5.9 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.2% ±4.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Anderson building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Anderson in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Anderson work and get to work?
69.0% of Anderson's workers drive alone and 4.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.
| Measure | Anderson | McDonald County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.4% ±5.3 pts | 56.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% ±2.6 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0% ±9.1 pts | 74.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 21.9% ±9.0 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 3.4% ±4.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.3% ±2.2 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.2 min ±2.5 | 27.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Anderson?
1 census tract lies mostly in Anderson, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 704.01McDonald County | 3,789 | $52,401 |
| Tract 704.02McDonald County | 2,977 | $47,331 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Anderson) · Census block assignment files
How does Anderson compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Anderson is the 7,565th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 240th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Anderson ranks 249th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 240th | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 184th | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 266th | 420 |
| Median household income | 249th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 347th | 420 |
| Median home value | 320th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 286th | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 154th | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 352nd | 404 |
| Median age | 287th | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 359th | 418 |
| Work from home | 253rd | 270 |
| Travel time to work | 290th | 420 |
Anderson's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Anderson with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Anderson?
11 of the 57 figures for Anderson on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Anderson are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Anderson.