Southern Shops

County:: Spartanburg County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.564
State:: South Carolina

Southern Shops is a CDP located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Southern Shops has a 2025 population of 3,878. Southern Shops is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually but its population has decreased by -2.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,965 in 2020.

The average household income in Southern Shops is $48,867 with a poverty rate of 44.19%. The median age in Southern Shops is 34.7 years: 34.6 years for males, and 35 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Southern Shops includes 30.51% White, 21.73% Black or African American, 12.92% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	1,356	34.03%
White	1,216	30.51%
Black or African American	866	21.73%
Other race	515	12.92%
Asian	28	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Native American	0	0%

Southern Shops Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Southern Shops' average per capita income is $26,000. Household income levels show a median of $35,016. The poverty rate stands at 44.19%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$43,155	-
Families	$36,104	$51,897
Households	$35,016	$48,867
Non Families	$19,731	$33,963

$26,000

Average Income

$35,016

Median Household Income

44.19%

Poverty Rate