2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 2,294 people, 845 households, and 532 families residing in Anson. The median age was 38.4 years; 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over. 0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. Of those households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.9% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,034 housing units, of which 18.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.3% were owner-occupied and 27.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.7%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 2,556 people, 950 households, and 681 families resided in the city. The population density was . The 1,089 housing units had an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 75.82% White, 2.78% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 18.62% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 32.63% of the population. Of the 950 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were not families. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was distributed as 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,954, and for a family was $30,284. Males had a median income of $26,893 versus $19,038 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $11,798. About 17.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Traditions==