Anson County, North Carolina
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,289
- Median household income
- $47,302
- ±5,753
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 524 of 9,526 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 7,296 of 8,548 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Anson | 22,060 (2021) | 101 S Greene St, Wadesboro | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ansonville | 456 (2021) | Po Box 437, Ansonville | — |
| Town of Lilesville | 404 (2021) | Po Box 451, Lilesville | — |
| Town of McFarlan | 95 (2021) | Po Box 66, Mc Farlan | — |
| Town of Morven | 334 (2021) | Po Box 295, Morven | — |
| Town of Peachland | 402 (2021) | Po Box 120, Peachland | Website |
| Town of Polkton | 1,876 (2021) | Po Box 99, Polkton | — |
| Town of Wadesboro | 5,038 (2021) | Po Box 697, Wadesboro | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadesboro Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 211, Wadesboro | — |
| Brown Creek Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1758 Morven Rd, Wadesboro | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Anson County Schools
School district9 schools
320 Camden Road, Wadesboro, NC, 28170
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Uptown Wadesboro Farmers' Market
107 E. Wade St., Wadesboro, NC, 28170
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.