Spartanburg County, South Carolina Population 2023

341,104

Spartanburg County, South Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 341,104 with a growth rate of 1.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Spartanburg County, South Carolina is the 5th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 284,307 and has seen a growth of 19.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010284,307
2011288,6764,3691.54%
2012293,0454,3691.51%
2013297,4144,3691.49%
2014301,7834,3691.47%
2015306,1524,3691.45%
2016310,5214,3691.43%
2017314,8904,3691.41%
2018319,2594,3691.39%
2019323,6284,3691.37%
2020327,9974,3691.35%
2021332,3664,3691.33%
2022336,7354,3691.31%
2023341,1044,3691.3%
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2023 Growth Rate
1.3% (4,369)
County Website
Spartanburg County
Founded
1785
County Seat
Spartanburg
2010 Population
284,307
Growth Since 2010
19.98% (56,797)

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White227,64170.51%
Black or African American65,48120.28%
Two or more races14,6244.53%
Asian7,2512.25%
Other race7,1832.22%
Native American5800.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1040.03%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Population by Race

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Median Age

38.1

Total

37.3

Male

38.9

Female

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Adults

There are 247,412 adults, (51,698 of whom are seniors) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female165,26651.19%
Male157,59848.81%

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Population by Age

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All122,0442.5972.327.7
Married60,7203.1886.213.8
Non Family38,0931.260.639.4
Female17,2823.3153.346.7
Male5,9493.2861.238.8
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3.13

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 86.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 25%.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,464

Average Earnings

$45,645

Average Male

$33,584

Average Female

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Language

89.17% of Spartanburg County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 10.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.93% of the population.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Language

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White212,93520,9269.83%
Black62,85215,68824.96%
Hispanic23,3625,90825.29%
Multiple14,2942,31716.21%
Other7,0581,42520.19%
Asian7,1424346.08%
Native5567212.95%
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13.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.73%

Male Poverty Rate

15.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is Hispanic, with 25.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is Asian, with 6.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.78%.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.93%
High School14.53%
Some College9.71%
Bachelors or Greater5.12%
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.67%
Male Unemployed22.89%
Female Employed7.61%
Male Employed5.79%
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Spartanburg County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Marriage

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 35-44.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,492

Number of Veterans

17,024

Male Veterans

1,468

Female Veterans

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Spartanburg County, South Carolina Veterans by War

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Spartanburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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Spartanburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spartanburg County, South Carolina 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

62.04%

Born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

95.22%

Native Born

7.12%

Foreign Born

3.62%

Non Citizen

3.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.22% of Spartanburg County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 62.04% having been born in South Carolina. 3.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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