Spartanburg is a city located in Spartanburg County South Carolina. Spartanburg has a 2023 population of 38,142. It is also the county seat of Spartanburg County.Spartanburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -1.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,531 in 2020.
The average household income in Spartanburg is $66,164 with a poverty rate of 24.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Spartanburg is 35.5 years, 34.3 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spartanburg was:
3.14
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
52.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.09% of Spartanburg residents speak only English, while 6.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.
24.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.61%
Male Poverty Rate
23.49%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Spartanburg is Multiple, with 54.06% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Spartanburg is Other, with 12.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.88%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.2%
Male Marriage Rate
32.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.2%
Labor Force Participation
55.2%
Employment Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.76%
Born in Spartanburg
93.43%
Native Born
5.5%
Foreign Born
2.83%
Non Citizen
2.67%
Naturalized
93.43% of Spartanburg residents were born in the United States, with 63.76% having been born in South Carolina. 2.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.