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Spartanburg

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
20.253

Spartanburg is a city located in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Spartanburg has a 2025 population of 39,328. Spartanburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,608 in 2020.

The average household income in Spartanburg is $76,486 with a poverty rate of 24.08%. The median age in Spartanburg is 35.6 years: 33.7 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

39.3K
Total Population
1,942
Density (mi²)
144 0.37%
Growth

Spartanburg Population

Spartanburg Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Spartanburg includes 47.9% White, 42.26% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,47747.9%
Black or African American16,30442.26%
Two or more races2,1245.51%
Other race8302.15%
Asian7722%
Native American650.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

Spartanburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Spartanburg's average per capita income is $40,891. Household income levels show a median of $51,193. The poverty rate stands at 24.08%.

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$97,408-
Families$63,045$91,741
Households$51,193$76,486
Non Families$36,539$53,039

$40,891

Average Income

$51,193

Median Household Income

24.08%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)