City in Christian County, Missouri · 1.2 sq mi · 1,593 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in Sparta. The typical household earns $63,182, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,869 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.86%
Men 34.8 · Women 39
2010–2026
1,973
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,973
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,973 | +20 | 1.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,953 | +4 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 1,949 | +9 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 1,940 | +11 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 1,929 | +15 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 1,914 | +45 | 2.41% |
| 2020 | 1,869 | -184 | 8.96% |
| 2019 | 2,053 | +32 | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 2,021 | +34 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | 1,987 | +19 | 0.97% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 59% | 53% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau