Anson County

The county of Anson is in the state of North Carolina in the United States. The population was 22,055 as of the census taken in 2020. Wadesboro is the county seat.
Bladen County gave rise to the county in 1750. It was named after the British admiral George Anson, Baron Anson, who sailed around the world. Anson bought land in the state. The province seat was assigned at New Town in 1783. It received the new name Wadesboro four years later.