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Spartanburg County, South Carolina's estimated population is 328,400 with a growth rate of 2.26% 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.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 328,400 | 7,256 | 2.26% |
| 2019 | 321,144 | 7,256 | 2.31% |
| 2018 | 313,888 | 7,256 | 2.37% |
| 2017 | 306,632 | 5,831 | 1.94% |
| 2016 | 300,801 | 4,221 | 1.42% |
| 2015 | 296,580 | 3,504 | 1.20% |
| 2014 | 293,076 | 2,593 | 0.89% |
| 2013 | 290,483 | 2,270 | 0.79% |
| 2012 | 288,213 | 2,110 | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 286,103 | 1,355 | 0.48% |
| 2010 | 284,748 | 57,948 | 25.55% |
| 1990 | 226,800 | 24,939 | 12.35% |
| 1980 | 201,861 | 28,137 | 16.20% |
| 1970 | 173,724 | 16,894 | 10.77% |
| 1960 | 156,830 | 6,481 | 4.31% |
| 1950 | 150,349 | 22,616 | 17.71% |
| 1940 | 127,733 | 11,410 | 9.81% |
| 1930 | 116,323 | 22,058 | 23.40% |
| 1920 | 94,265 | 10,800 | 12.94% |
| 1910 | 83,465 | 17,905 | 27.31% |
| 1900 | 65,560 | 10,175 | 18.37% |
| 1890 | 55,385 | 14,976 | 37.06% |
| 1880 | 40,409 | 14,625 | 56.72% |
| 1870 | 25,784 | -1,135 | -4.22% |
| 1860 | 26,919 | 519 | 1.97% |
| 1850 | 26,400 | 2,731 | 11.54% |
| 1840 | 23,669 | 2,519 | 11.91% |
| 1830 | 21,150 | 4,161 | 24.49% |
| 1820 | 16,989 | 2,730 | 19.15% |
| 1810 | 14,259 | 2,137 | 17.63% |
| 1800 | 12,122 | 3,322 | 37.75% |
| 1790 | 8,800 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 221,844 | 73.41% |
| Black or African American | 61,724 | 20.43% |
| Asian | 6,744 | 2.23% |
| Two or More Races | 6,589 | 2.18% |
| Some Other Race | 4,693 | 1.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 526 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 75 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 114,640 | 2.57 | 69.6 |
| Married | 55,597 | 3.16 | 85.5 |
| Non Family | 36,329 | 1.21 | 56.2 |
| Female | 16,297 | 3.33 | 47.9 |
| Male | 6,417 | 3.25 | 62.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 10,686 | 5.26% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 19,260 | 9.47% |
| High School Graduate | 59,812 | 29.41% |
| Some College | 43,323 | 21.31% |
| Associates Degree | 21,809 | 10.73% |
| Bachelors Degree | 30,932 | 15.21% |
| Graduate Degree | 17,517 | 8.61% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 146,912 | 129,697 | 39,877 |
| Black | 39,491 | 31,659 | 5,347 |
| Hispanic | 10,119 | 6,200 | 1,347 |
| Asian | 4,421 | 3,757 | 1,323 |
| Other Race | 2,549 | 1,452 | 308 |
| Multiple Races | 2,311 | 1,891 | 588 |
| Native American | 387 | 320 | 40 |
| Islander | 72 | 70 | 34 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.22%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 47.22%.
$33,488
Average Earnings
$40,254
Average Male
$28,273
Average Female
89.88% of Spartanburg County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 10.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.93% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 202,399 | 21,439 | 10.59% |
| Black | 59,020 | 14,262 | 24.16% |
| Hispanic | 19,665 | 6,096 | 31.00% |
| Other | 4,512 | 1,527 | 33.84% |
| Multiple | 6,250 | 1,417 | 22.67% |
| Asian | 6,661 | 498 | 7.48% |
| Native | 526 | 69 | 13.12% |
14.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.39%
Male Poverty Rate
16.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is Other, with 33.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is Asian, with 7.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.73%.
48.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,500 | 8.36% |
| Black | 3,291 | 7.09% |
| Hispanic | 329 | 2.66% |
| 2 or More | 234 | 6.99% |
| Asian | 176 | 3.46% |
| Indian | 75 | 17.12% |
| Other | 32 | 1.10% |
| Hawaiian | 26 | 34.67% |
7.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.64%
Native Born
6.36%
Foreign Born
3.48%
Non Citizen
2.88%
Naturalized
93.64% of Spartanburg County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 63.48% having been born in South Carolina. 3.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.