Anderson County is located in the East Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Palestine and the largest city is Palestine. The 2014 population estimate is 57,627 and the 2010 census population was 58,458. The land area is 1,062.60 square miles and there are 55 persons per square mile.
75.4% of the population is White, 21.5% is Black or African American, 16.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 0.7% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.5% is two or more races. 79% have a high school degree or higher, and 10.9% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $82,000, there are 16,378 households, an average of 2.86 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,495, the median household income is $40,653, and 20.3% of the persons in Anderson County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 3,358. Retail sales (in $1000) were $495,496, and sales per capita were $8,731.
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| Anderson County Home Page Anderson County, Texas official home page. Address: 703 N Mallard St Ste. 101, County Courthouse, Palestine, TX 75801-2923. Phone: (903)723-7432. |
| Census Records Anderson County 1850, 1860, 1870, 1900, 1920, and 1930 Federal Census records, 1876 tax roll. |
| Clerk Information Anderson County Clerk, 500 N Church Rm 10, Palestine TX 75801. Phone: 903-723-7402. |
| Commissioners Agendas Commissioners Court Agendas by year. |
| Court Payments Anderson County District Clerk online criminal and civil court online payments. |
| Genealogy Anderson County Genealogy from the TXGenWeb project, including Confederate Pension Files, photos, news items, census records, churches, history, and look-ups. |
| Graves, Cemeteries Graves and inscriptions in Anderson County cemeteries. |
| Map Google map of Anderson County. |
| Marriages Anderson County Clerk marriage record database. |
| Property | CAD Anderson County Appraisal District real, personal, and business property records. Address: Anderson CAD, 801 North Perry St., Palestine, Texas 75801. Phone: (903) 723-2949. |
| Property | Tax Records Anderson County Tax Office property assessment and appraisal records, tax payments online. |
| Tax Office Information Anderson County Tax Assessor Collector, Anderson County Courthouse, 703 N. Mallard Street, Suite 104, Palestine, Texas 75801. Phone: 903-723-7423. |
| Treasurer Information Anderson County Treasurer, 703 N. Mallard St., Palestine, Texas 75801. Phone: 903-723-7408. |
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