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Anson CountyNorth Carolina

Anson County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Wadesboro. It was formed in 1750 and named after George Anson, 1st Baron Anson.

  • Founded1750
  • County seatWadesboro
  • Named forGeorge Anson, 1st Baron Anson
  • Land area531 sq mi + 5.6 sq mi water
  • Population22,055 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped19,159 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Anson on the map of North Carolina

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History

Founded in 1750

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Anson County was created from Bladen on 17 March 1749/1750, though its western boundary remained indefinite. In 1754, the Crown repealed the creation, but the legislature re-created the county in 1756 under new Crown instructions. Over the following decades, Anson County lost territory to the creation of Rowan, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, and Union counties, as well as to Bladen County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. c. 1750
    Anson County created Anson created from Bladen; western boundary limit was indefinite.
    from Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/33:343-344
  2. 1753
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Rowan, and gained from unorganized territory; western boundary limit remained indefinite.
    to Rowan
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:390
  3. c. 1756
    Anson County created Anson re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446
  4. 1763
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Mecklenburg.
    to Mecklenburg
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/23:589-592
  5. 1777
    Lost territory Anson lost to Bladen.
    to Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/24:151
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. c. 1750
    Anson County created Anson created from Bladen; western boundary limit was indefinite.
    from Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 2, secs. 1-2/33:343-344
  2. 1753
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Rowan, and gained from unorganized territory; western boundary limit remained indefinite.
    to Rowan
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 7, secs. 1-2/23:390
  3. 1754
    Changed Creation of Anson repealed by King George Ii, in Privy Council.
    Ii
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 1/23:445-446
  4. c. 1756
    Anson County created Anson re-created by the legislature in response to the Crown Instructions of 1 July 1755 (authorizing reenactment of the creations repealed on 8 April 1754). · N.C. Recs., ch. 9, sec. 2/23:446
  5. 1763
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Mecklenburg.
    to Mecklenburg
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 12, secs. 1-2/23:589-592
  6. 1777
    Lost territory Anson lost to Bladen.
    to Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 42, secs. 1-2/24:151
  7. 1779
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Montgomery.
    to Montgomery
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 21, secs. 1-2/24:232-234
  8. 1779
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Richmond.
    to Richmond
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 16, secs. 1-2/24:287-289
  9. 1842
    Lost territory Anson lost to creation of Union.
    to Union
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1842-1843, pub., ch. 12, sec. 1/p. 20

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Anson

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Official
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Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Anson by the Census

Population
22,055 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,834 2020 Census count
Land area
531 square miles
Water area
5.6 square miles
People per sq mi
41 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Anson County

When was Anson County founded?
Anson County was founded in 1750, and named after George Anson, 1st Baron Anson.
What is the county seat of Anson County?
The county seat of Anson County is Wadesboro.
Is there an online parcel map for Anson County?
Yes. Anson County publishes a parcel map of 19,159 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Anson County's boundary or name changed?
Anson County was created in 1750. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Bladen County, Ii County and Mecklenburg County.
Who issues building permits in Anson County?
The county's page on building permits: Building Inspections & Permitting. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Anson County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Anson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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