Situated in the southern part of Grande-Terre, Sainte-Anne is one of the most touristic town of Guadeloupe (with Le Gosier and Saint-François). The last census in 1999 indicated that there were 20,385 unhabitants living in Sainte-Anne against 16,933 in 1990.

The commune, which area lies over 8,027 ha, turned decidedly towards tourism in the last 20 years but still remains dependant on agriculture.