City in Monroe County, Wisconsin · 8 sq mi · 1,246 people per sq mi
9,963 people live in Sparta. The typical household earns $64,973, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,025 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.3%
Men 34.9 · Women 39.2
1860–2026
9,963
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
9,963
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,963 | -11 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,974 | -20 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 9,994 | +49 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 9,945 | +36 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 9,909 | -18 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 9,927 | -98 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 10,025 | -36 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 10,061 | +141 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 9,920 | +110 | 1.12% |
| 2017 | 9,810 | +77 | 0.79% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sparta has a population change lower than Monroe County, Wisconsin, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 100 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 9 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 48% | 47% |
| Never married | 29% | 37% | 21% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 22% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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