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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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