Town · North Carolina
Ansonville, North Carolina
Ansonville, town, in Anson County, North Carolina. Ansonville had 461 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 440 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 651 (±191). GEOID 3701420.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
461
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 440 · ACS 2020-2024: 651 ±191
Median household income
$48,750
±$17,907 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$92,400
±$10,281 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$906
±$331 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Ansonville and what county is it in?
Ansonville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 299 residents per square mile in 2020.
Ansonville is in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Ansonville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 461 people lived in Ansonville on July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, slower than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 440 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 651 (±191).
| Measure | Ansonville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 651 ±191 | 22,289 | no clear change |
| Households | 232 ±71 | 8,548 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.81 ±0.57 | 2.41 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 266 ±74 | 9,954 | no clear change |
Ansonville's population since 2000
From 636 in 2000 to 461 in 2025: down 27.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ansonville 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 Ansonville?
The median resident of Ansonville is 39.1 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 80.6%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 18.1%.
| Measure | Ansonville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 ±18.5 | 41.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.1% ±8.7 pts | 19.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.8% ±11.8 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 61.9% ±8.1 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±1.4 pts | 4.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 18.1% ±10.8 pts | 43.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 80.6% ±10.8 pts | 44.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±6.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.2% ±0.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.8% ±2.7 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 26.4% ±9.6 pts | 21.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.4% ±8.2 pts | 13.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.5% ±9.7 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.4% ±4.7 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.2% ±0.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3% ±7.8 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
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 Ansonville earn?
Half of Ansonville's 232 households earn less than $48,750 a year (±$17,907), against $47,302 in Anson County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $61,735 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Ansonville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,750 ±$17,907 | $47,302 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $52,164 ±$8,119 | $61,087 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,921 ±$5,940 | $24,781 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5% ±7.7 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.2% ±14.3 pts | 32.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 35.8% ±16.3 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 78.0% ±13.7 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 69.4% ±16.4 pts | 85.4% | – |
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 Ansonville?
Owners occupy 79.3% of Ansonville's occupied homes and renters 20.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,400 by its owner (±$10,281). The median renter pays $906 a month including utilities, and 86.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Ansonville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $92,400 ±$10,281 | $148,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $906 ±$331 | $814 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 86.7% ±31.7 pts | 35.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,097 ±$84 | $1,241 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% ±13.9 pts | 68.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.7% ±13.9 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Housing units | 266 ±74 | 9,954 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±48.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 54.9% ±15.2 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 43.6% ±15.2 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 8.3% ±13.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 20.7% ±14.8 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.2% ±9.3 pts | 9.4% | – |
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 do people in Ansonville work and get to work?
72.9% of Ansonville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes.
| Measure | Ansonville | Anson County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.7% ±11.2 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% ±3.4 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 72.9% ±16.6 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 27.1% ±16.6 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±11.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±11.7 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min ±9.2 | 29.4 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 Ansonville?
No census tract lies mostly in Ansonville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9202Anson County | 1,600 | $55,000 |
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 Ansonville) · Census block assignment files
How does Ansonville compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ansonville is the 13,542nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 428th-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Ansonville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 428th | 549 |
Ansonville's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Ansonville 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 Ansonville?
25 of the 57 figures for Ansonville 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 Ansonville 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 Ansonville.