Sparta, Illinois Population 2021

4,151

Sparta is a city located in Randolph County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 4,151, it is the 361st largest city in Illinois and the 5297th largest city in the United States . Sparta is currently declining at a rate of -1.45% annually and its population has decreased by -3.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,302 in 2010. Sparta reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 11 miles, Sparta has a population density of 372 people per square mile.

The average household income in Sparta is $71,273 with a poverty rate of 10.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $681 per month, and the median house value is $90,300. The median age in Sparta is 40.6 years, 35.8 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Sparta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spartawas:

White: 71.94%
Black or African American: 21.56%
Asian: 3.26%
Two or more races: 2.80%
Other race: 0.44%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Sparta, Illinois is 4,151 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,273.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,302.

Sparta, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,130	71.94%
Black or African American	938	21.56%
Asian	142	3.26%
Two or More Races	122	2.80%
Some Other Race	19	0.44%

Sparta Population by Race

Sparta Population Pyramid $2021

Sparta Population by Age

Sparta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Sparta Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	17.1%	82.9%
Female	30.6%	69.4%
Non Family	57.5%	42.5%
All	60.8%	39.2%
Married	82.7%	17.3%

60.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Sparta Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,841	2.29	60.8
Married	753	3	82.7
Non Family	670	1.13	57.5
Female	301	3	30.6
Male	117	2.5	17.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

Sparta Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	60	2.02%
9th to 12th Grade	247	8.32%
High School Graduate	1,048	35.32%
Some College	737	24.84%
Associates Degree	314	10.58%
Bachelors Degree	303	10.21%
Graduate Degree	258	8.70%

Sparta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sparta Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,225	1,991	399
Black	555	482	55
Asian	93	93	77
Hispanic	49	49	30
2+ Races	45	45

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 82.80%.

Sparta Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$34,848	$51,139	$26,593
Less Than 9th Grade	$27,250	$36,250	$26,688
High School Graduate	$31,250	$45,313	$17,623
Some College	$29,906	$59,542	$25,208
Bachelors Degree	$57,794	$59,265	$38,889
Graduate Degree	$	$50,982	$99,886

$34,848

Average Earnings

$51,139

Average Male

$26,593

Average Female

Sparta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sparta Language by Age

Sparta Language

93.24% of Sparta residents speak only English, while 6.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Sparta Language

Sparta Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	2,917	242	8.30%
Black	933	137	14.68%
Hispanic	107	48	44.86%
Other	19	19	100.00%
Multiple	119	8	6.72%

10.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.82%

Male Poverty Rate

13.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sparta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Multiple, with 6.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.72%.

Sparta Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	13.34%
Some College	8.19%
Less Than 9th Grade	6.86%
Bachelors or Greater	1.97%

Sparta Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	22.92%
Male Unemployed	21.92%
Female Employed	10.66%
Male Employed	0.63%

Sparta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sparta Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$49,753	$71,273
Families	$60,958	$79,813
Married Families	$76,745	-
Non Families	$29,864	$53,159

Income by Household Type

Sparta Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sparta Married by Age and Sex

Sparta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sparta Marital Status by Race

Sparta Marital Status

254

Number of Veterans

238

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	68
First Gulf War	54
Korea	45
Second Gulf War	31
World War II	15

Sparta Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	103
65 to 74	49
35 to 54	47
55 to 64	35
18 to 34	20

Sparta Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	237	9.31%
Black	17	2.24%

Sparta Veterans by Race

Sparta Veterans by Education

5.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sparta Veterans by Education

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sparta Employment by Age

Sparta Employment by Race

Sparta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

78.17%

Born in Sparta

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

1.20%

Non Citizen

2.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of Sparta residents were born in the United States, with 78.17% having been born in Illinois. 1.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sparta Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,151	-61	-1.45%
2020	4,212	-61	-1.43%
2019	4,273	-61	-1.41%
2018	4,334	-19	-0.44%
2017	4,353	-22	-0.50%
2016	4,375	-36	-0.82%
2015	4,411	-49	-1.10%
2014	4,460	98	2.25%
2013	4,362	56	1.30%
2012	4,306	13	0.30%
2011	4,293	-8	-0.19%
2010	4,301	-185	-0.42%
2000	4,486	-367	-0.78%
1990	4,853	-104	-0.21%
1980	4,957	650	1.42%
1970	4,307	855	2.24%
1960	3,452	-124	-0.35%
1950	3,576	-88	-0.24%
1940	3,664	279	0.80%
1930	3,385	45	0.13%
1920	3,340	259	0.81%
1910	3,081	140	0.47%
1900	2,941		0.00%

Sparta, Illinois Population 2021

Sparta Demographics

Sparta, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Sparta Population by Race

Sparta Population Pyramid $2021

Sparta Median Age

Sparta Adults

Sparta Age Dependency

Sparta Sex Ratio

Sparta Population by Age

Sparta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Sparta Household Types

Sparta Households and Families

Sparta Households by Type

Sparta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sparta Educational Attainment by Race

Sparta Educational Attainment by Race

Sparta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sparta Language by Age

Sparta Language

Sparta Language

Sparta Poverty by Race

Poverty in Sparta

Sparta Poverty

Sparta Poverty Rate by Education

Sparta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sparta Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Sparta Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Sparta Married by Age and Sex

Sparta Marriage

Sparta Marital Status by Race

Sparta Marital Status

Sparta Veterans by War

Sparta Veterans by Age

Sparta Veterans by Race

Sparta Veterans by Education

Sparta Veterans by Education

Sparta Employment by Age

Sparta Employment by Race

Sparta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Sparta Place of Birth

Sparta Population by Year