Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Anderson’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Anderson’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Anderson Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Anderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Anderson beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 370 in 1990, 193 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and a map from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anderson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Anderson.
The typical Anderson home is worth about $548,000, about the same as a year ago, 85% above the Texas typical home. 84% of Anderson households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Anderson-Shiro CISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson-Shiro ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 458 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 35% of residents (25% statewide). Anderson has grown 12% since 2020, to 217 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Anderson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.2 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 29% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Anderson’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Anderson | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.2% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Anderson for work: only 1% work in town. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Anderson. The top destinations are Houston (14%), Bryan (12%) and College Station (8%).
| Anderson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Anderson has warm winters and hot summers. Anderson’s July high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Anderson beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Anderson | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Anderson | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.5% | 19.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Historic Anderson Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Anderson; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Anderson residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Anderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 as of the 2020 census. The town and its surroundings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Anderson Historic District. The town is named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, a vice-president of the Republic of Texas, who died here at the Fanthorp Inn in 1845.
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Anderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
