Sparta, Illinois Population 2024

4,005

Sparta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sparta was:

  • White: 80.81%
  • Black or African American: 13.12%
  • Two or more races: 5.48%
  • Other race: 0.39%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
359.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.86% (-76)
The current population of Sparta, Illinois is 4,005 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,081.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,31980.81%
Black or African American53913.12%
Two or more races2255.48%
Other race160.39%
Asian80.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sparta Population by Race

Sparta Population Pyramid 2024

Sparta Median Age

40.5

Total

37.4

Male

43.2

Female

Sparta Adults

There are 3,128 adults, (854 of whom are seniors) in Sparta.

Sparta Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sparta Sex Ratio

Female2,17152.86%
Male1,93647.14%

Sparta Population by Age

Sparta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7852.245941
Non Family7041.24555
Married6523.0195.94.1
Female3073.0630.369.7
Male1222.1115.684.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sparta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1686.34%
Associates Degree29010.95%
Bachelors Degree33112.5%
Graduate Degree2298.64%
High School Graduate97436.77%
Less Than 9th Grade582.19%
Some College59922.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sparta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sparta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2312,074486
Black33826942
Hispanic515124
2+ Races30300
Asian888
Other Race880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Sparta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,093$70,833$32,245
Graduate Degree$0$115,776$58,972
High School Graduate$36,711$35,000$42,560
Less Than 9th Grade$26,413$26,196$27,717
Overall$45,758$55,170$36,944
Some College$50,066$68,718$29,402

$45,758

Average Earnings

$55,170

Average Male

$36,944

Average Female

Sparta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sparta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sparta Language

98.93% of Sparta residents speak only English, while 1.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Sparta Language

Sparta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,16435711.28%
Black53913825.6%
Multiple2252310.22%
Hispanic932021.51%

13.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.48%

Male Poverty Rate

13.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sparta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Black, with 25.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sparta is Multiple, with 10.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.81%.

Sparta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16%
Some College10.01%
High School8.72%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%

Sparta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.46%
Female Employed10.58%
Male Employed2.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Sparta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sparta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,281$88,403
Households$60,407$79,143
Married Families$99,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,426$63,752

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sparta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sparta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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 35-44.

Sparta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sparta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

208

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam84
First Gulf War57
Second Gulf War45
Korea12
World War II11

Sparta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+68
35 to 5466
65 to 7459
18 to 3415
55 to 640

Sparta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2087.89%

Sparta Veterans by Race

Sparta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sparta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sparta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sparta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sparta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.16%

Born in Sparta

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Sparta residents were born in the United States, with 78.16% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sparta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,910-19-0.48%
20283,929-19-0.48%
20273,948-19-0.48%
20263,967-19-0.48%
20253,986-19-0.47%
20244,005-19-0.47%
20234,024-30-0.74%
20224,054-35-0.86%
20214,08980.2%
20204,081-185-4.34%
20194,266-68-1.57%
20184,334-15-0.34%
20174,349-23-0.53%
20164,372-37-0.84%
20154,409-48-1.08%
20144,457962.2%
20134,361561.3%
20124,305120.28%
20114,293-5-0.12%
20104,29800%
20004,486-367-7.56%
19904,853-104-2.1%
19804,95765015.09%
19704,30785524.77%
19603,452-124-3.47%
19503,576-88-2.4%
19403,6642798.24%
19303,385451.35%
19203,3402598.41%
19103,0811404.76%
19002,941-969-24.78%

Sparta Population by Year