Anderson

Population & Demographics

Anderson, IN

Anderson is home to 55,367 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 23,651 resident workers commute each day.

IndianaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
55,367
people
Population

55,367 residents

Median age 38.9 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Anderson population & demographics

Who lives in Anderson — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
55,367
Median age
38.9yrs
Median household income
$46,909
Median home value
$119,000
Median gross rent
$925/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.7%
Poverty rate
21.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Anderson

How Anderson breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White72.5%
Black11.6%
Hispanic or Latino8.1%
Two or more races6.7%
Asian0.6%
Some other race0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%

Race across Anderson

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Anderson.

Anderson at a glance
Employed Residents
23,651
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
26.0mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
27.7%
Share working within the area
Work from home
9.6%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Indianapolis city (balance)
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Anderson proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Anderson commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

58 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Anderson

23,651 commutes, one dot at a time

Anderson

Where 23,651 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Anderson, by worker count.

1Anderson0.0 mi6,554
2Indianapolis city (balance)32.6 mi4,141
3Noblesville18.0 mi1,054
4Fishers17.9 mi1,036
5Muncie16.7 mi957
6Carmel26.0 mi653
7Pendleton7.6 mi542
8Greenfield21.5 mi290

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Anderson.

1Anderson0.0 mi6,554
2Indianapolis city (balance)32.6 mi1,372
3Muncie16.7 mi1,072
4Noblesville18.0 mi514
5Fishers17.9 mi388
6Carmel26.0 mi370
7Alexandria11.5 mi327
8Pendleton7.6 mi282

Top industries

The sectors that employ Anderson’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance21.4%
RTRetail Trade15.5%
AFAccommodation and Food Services12.5%
MFManufacturing9.5%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services7.2%
EDEducational Services6.7%
PAPublic Administration6.1%
ARArts, Entertainment, and Recreation3.5%
TRTransportation and Warehousing3.0%
Connectivity

Internet options for Anderson

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

12 providers · 4 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps78%
8 Gbps3%
See all internet providers in Anderson

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