United States › Spartanburg METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Spartanburg Metro Spartanburg, SC · 2 counties · 283,672 residents · 1,322 sq mi
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The short version
Spartanburg is home to 283,672 people. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $81,472, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Households take in $36,932 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.
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 215 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 195 / sq mi in 1990
from 34.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
245K 281K 316K 351K 386K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Spartanburg Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,932
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,302 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,917 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$81,472
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,877 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$473
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $343 in 1990
US average: $602
from 70.6% in 1990
27.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 77.3%(198,680)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(1,586)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 73.3%(207,907)
Hispanic / Latino 2.6%(7,280)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 62.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation 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 married 26.8%(28,625)
Women 15+
Never married 21.1%(24,832)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 25.6%(4,913)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.8%(4,570)
Share of the 19,180 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities SpartanburgCENTRAL 39,978 Boiling Springs 12,936 Valley Falls 8,239 Union 8,077 Lyman 7,103 Woodruff 6,026 Duncan 4,675 Saxon 4,085 Wellford 3,914 Southern Shops 3,797 Whitney 3,685 Inman 3,458 Arcadia 3,426 Hilltop 2,950 Roebuck 2,902 Landrum 2,865 Arkwright 2,816 Pacolet 2,644 Ben Avon 2,487 Mayo 2,305 Cowpens 2,257 Reidville 1,905 Monarch Mill 1,822 Fairforest 1,727 Camp Croft 1,586 Drayton 1,452 Buffalo 1,329 Inman Mills 923 Jonesville 817 Clifton 792 The 30 most populous of 43 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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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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