METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Spartanburg Metro

Spartanburg, SC · 2 counties · 283,672 residents · 1,321.963 sq mi

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Spartanburg has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,932. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $81,472.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

283,672

+10%since 1990

from 257,137 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

215 / sq mi

+10%since 1990

from 195 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

36.4

+6%since 1990

from 34.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024375K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.6%(18,633)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.1%(20,225)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(19,965)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(19,097)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.3%(17,946)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.2%(40,220)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.5%(44,053)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414%(39,828)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.6%(27,295)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.9%(19,611)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.5%(12,711)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.4%(4,088)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,932

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $26,302 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,437

+55%since 1990

from $11,917 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.5%

+0.1 ptssince 1990

from 12.4% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$81,472

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $51,877 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$473

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $343 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.5%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 70.6% in 1990

27.5% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.3%(198,680)

Black21.8%(55,982)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1,586)

Asian0.6%(1,668)

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.3%(207,907)

Black21.8%(61,753)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(7,280)

Asian1.3%(3,747)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(18,743)

Central American1.1%(3,993)

Puerto Rican0.9%(3,496)

South American0.8%(2,846)

Honduran0.7%(2,444)

Colombian0.4%(1,605)

Cuban0.4%(1,537)

Guatemalan0.2%(803)

Dominican0.2%(610)

Salvadoran0.1%(486)

Venezuelan0.1%(434)

Argentine0.1%(257)

+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.1%(233)

Ecuadorian0.1%(180)

Chilean0.1%(178)

Nicaraguan0%(130)

Peruvian0%(127)

Costa Rican0%(67)

Uruguayan0%(65)

Panamanian0%(63)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(2,188)

Chinese0.3%(1,099)

Hmong0.3%(1,088)

Laotian0.3%(966)

Cambodian0.2%(750)

Vietnamese0.2%(524)

Filipino0.1%(343)

Japanese0.1%(301)

Pakistani0.1%(271)

Burmese0.1%(191)

Thai0.1%(182)

Sri Lankan0%(85)

+ 7 more asian origin groups with data

Korean0%(72)

Mongolian0%(49)

Mien0%(20)

Indonesian0%(18)

Nepalese0%(16)

Uzbek0%(16)

Malaysian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(130)

Guamanian0%(72)

Samoan0%(39)

Native Hawaiian0%(36)

Ancestry

English11.8%(44,222)

Irish8.9%(33,192)

American8.1%(30,501)

German7.9%(29,484)

Italian2.2%(8,139)

Scottish2%(7,592)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(6,897)

Ukrainian1.7%(6,051)

Polish1.2%(4,534)

Russian1.1%(4,159)

French1%(3,788)

Subsaharan African0.5%(1,948)

+ 46 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(1,909)

Swedish0.4%(1,638)

Welsh0.4%(1,481)

West Indian0.3%(1,174)

British0.3%(1,106)

Greek0.3%(979)

French Canadian0.3%(938)

Norwegian0.2%(862)

Romanian0.2%(848)

Finnish0.2%(749)

Portuguese0.2%(575)

Austrian0.1%(528)

Bulgarian0.1%(497)

Swiss0.1%(477)

Haitian0.1%(449)

Hungarian0.1%(419)

Danish0.1%(338)

Jamaican0.1%(333)

Arab0.1%(327)

Czech0.1%(282)

Lithuanian0.1%(274)

Nigerian0.1%(264)

Iranian0.1%(245)

Canadian0.1%(193)

Lebanese0.1%(177)

Turkish0%(141)

Brazilian0%(109)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(105)

Ethiopian0%(101)

Belgian0%(99)

Barbadian0.4%(95)

Slovak0%(77)

Israeli0%(69)

Guyanese0%(68)

Egyptian0%(62)

Armenian0%(48)

Croatian0%(47)

Palestinian0%(40)

Australian0%(40)

Cape Verdean0%(37)

Ghanaian0%(31)

Latvian0%(30)

Slovene0%(19)

Serbian0%(16)

Somali0%(15)

Kenyan0%(12)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

+3.8 ptssince 1990

from 13.4% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

72.4%

+10.4 ptssince 1990

from 62.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

6.0%

+1.6 ptssince 1990

from 4.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

−15%since 1990

from 17.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26.8%(28,625)

Married61.3%(65,502)

Widowed2.8%(2,976)

Divorced9.1%(9,742)

Women 15+

Never married21.1%(24,832)

Married56.2%(66,197)

Widowed12.4%(14,624)

Divorced10.2%(12,054)

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What's inside

2 component counties

Spartanburg CountyCENTRAL380,857 Union County26,799

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spartanburg, SC?

Spartanburg, SC has about 283,672 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Spartanburg, SC?

The typical household in Spartanburg, SC earns about $36,932 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spartanburg, SC expensive?

In Spartanburg, SC, the median home is worth about $81,472, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.

How educated are people in Spartanburg, SC?

About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Spartanburg, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spartanburg, SC?

About 12.5% of people in Spartanburg, SC live below the federal poverty line.

Has Spartanburg, SC grown since 1990?

Yes, Spartanburg, SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 26,535 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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