Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina: Sunbelt Conservative metro. In 2024, voted R+25%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 139,1502024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,2872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Anderson Creek, NC
TrumpR+25
Constituent county margins for Anderson Creek, NC, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.9% | 39,440 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.8% | 23,472 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 845 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +22.8% |
| 1896 | +23.1% |
| 1900 | +5.6% |
| 1904 | +23.2% |
| 1908 | +17.8% |
| 1912 | +47.6% |
| 1916 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | +8.4% |
| 1924 | +6.5% |
| 1928 | −14.3% |
| 1932 | +41.4% |
| 1936 | +56.0% |
| 1940 | +48.7% |
| 1944 | +34.7% |
| 1948 | +51.9% |
| 1952 | +27.6% |
| 1956 | +30.0% |
| 1960 | +19.6% |
| 1964 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | −7.5% |
| 1972 | −50.3% |
| 1976 | +20.4% |
| 1980 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −14.6% |
| 1992 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | −13.0% |
| 2000 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −16.7% |
| 2012 | −19.0% |
| 2016 | −23.6% |
| 2020 | −22.4% |
| 2024 | −25.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 23,472 | 39,440 | 63,757 | ||
| R | 22,093 | 35,177 | 58,293 | ||
| R | 16,737 | 27,614 | 46,065 | ||
| R | 17,331 | 25,565 | 43,415 | ||
| R | 16,785 | 23,579 | 40,705 | ||
| R | 11,563 | 20,922 | 32,571 | ||
| D | 14,762 | 9,155 | 24,167 | ||
| R | 8,767 | 11,596 | 21,739 | ||
| R | 8,473 | 9,751 | 20,932 | ||
| R | 7,259 | 9,749 | 17,029 | ||
| R | 7,106 | 11,198 | 18,323 | ||
| D | 8,791 | 7,284 | 16,295 | ||
| D | 8,992 | 5,935 | 14,985 | ||
| R | 3,347 | 10,259 | 13,744 | ||
| O | 4,007 | 5,184 | 15,722 | ||
| D | 7,477 | 5,883 | 13,360 | ||
| D | 7,892 | 5,301 | 13,193 | ||
| D | 7,421 | 3,998 | 11,419 | ||
| D | 7,595 | 4,306 | 11,901 | ||
| D | 6,608 | 1,985 | 8,916 | ||
| D | 6,579 | 3,191 | 9,770 | ||
| D | 6,602 | 2,280 | 8,882 | ||
| D | 8,018 | 2,264 | 10,282 | ||
| D | 6,346 | 2,617 | 9,012 | ||
| R | 3,554 | 4,740 | 8,294 | ||
| D | 3,296 | 2,895 | 6,202 | ||
| D | 3,919 | 3,311 | 7,230 | ||
| D | 1,992 | 1,603 | 3,603 | ||
| D | 1,364 | 148 | 2,553 | ||
| D | 1,501 | 1,047 | 2,553 | ||
| D | 1,169 | 723 | 1,923 | ||
| D | 1,342 | 1,199 | 2,542 | ||
| D | 1,676 | 1,042 | 2,746 | ||
| D | 1,222 | 650 | 2,513 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.2%
Irish
8.4%
German
8.1%
American
7.4%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,287
Anderson Creek, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Anderson Creek, NC$71,287
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.8%
Working age (18–64)12.1%
Seniors (65+)15.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.7%
speak English only
Spanish10.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anderson Creek, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-six points in 1936 and a Republican high of fifty points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-five points.
A population of 139,150, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,287 describe the metro.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 25.0 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,757 votes cast, 23,472 went Democratic and 39,440 went Republican.
What is Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina?
Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina has a population of 139,150 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina is $71,287 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Anderson Creek, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.