Powdersville is a rapidly growing community in the northern corner of
Anderson County, bordering Pickens and Greenville counties. For the year 2000, Powdersville was
defined as a Census Designated Place (CDP) east of Brushy Creek from I-85 out to the Pickens
county line and up to the Greenville county line. Statistics were compiled as
follows:
Total Year 2000 Population: 5,362
By Race:
White:
5,050
Black:
233
Asian:
20
American Indian/ Alaskan:
14
Pacific Islander:
3
Hispanic/Latino:
61
Other:
42
By Sex & Age:
Male:
2,624 (48.9%)
Female:
2,738 (51.1%)
Adult (M):
1,944 (36.3%)
Adult (F):
2,022 (37.7%)
Median Age:
38.1
Under 18:
1,396 (26.0%)
18+:
3,966 (74.0%)
65+:
506 (9.4%)
By Household:
Households:
1,989
Avg. Size:
2.7
Owner-Occupied:
1,732 (87.1%)
Rented:
257 (12.9%)
Family:
1,615 (81.2%)
Avg Size:
3.01
Single:
374 (18.8%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.
In prior year Census data, Powdersville was counted in the Brushy Creek
division (CCD), which expanded further into Anderson and Greenville counties. The population
growth for that division is listed below, along with other local population counts for Census
Year 2000:
