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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Spartanburg Metro

Spartanburg, SC · 2 counties · 313,268 residents · 1,322 sq mi
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Spartanburg is a metro area of 313,268 people. The typical home is worth $112,417. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $616 a month at the median. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
313,268
+10%since 2000
from 283,672 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
237 / sq mi
+10%since 2000
from 215 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.4
+5%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,322 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
245K281K316K351K386K19902000201020202024Spartanburg
2024375K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(20,644)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(20,700)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(21,362)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(23,012)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(20,434)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.8%(36,916)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(42,557)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(45,422)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.5%(39,225)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.9%(24,703)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(13,279)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(5,014)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,829
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,932 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,607
+17%since 2000
from $18,437 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.448
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade21.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$112,417
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,472 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$616
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $473 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
30.0% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.52 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+4%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(207,907)
Black21.8%(61,753)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(7,280)
Asian1.3%(3,747)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(218,330)
Black21.4%(67,137)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(16,940)
Asian1.8%(5,759)
Other1.5%(4,798)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(11,849)
Puerto Rican0.3%(967)
Colombian0.1%(452)
Cuban0.1%(391)
Salvadoran0.1%(318)
Guatemalan0.1%(241)
Honduran0.1%(165)
Dominican0%(107)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(52)
Peruvian0%(50)
Argentine0%(38)
Uruguayan0%(38)
Ancestry
American13.6%(41,632)
Irish10.3%(31,535)
English9.3%(28,504)
German8.4%(25,935)
Scotch-Irish3.8%(11,535)
Scottish2.2%(6,806)
Italian2%(6,021)
French1.5%(4,603)
Dutch1%(2,922)
Polish0.9%(2,691)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,597)
Swedish0.5%(1,445)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(1,205)
Russian0.4%(1,175)
Welsh0.3%(973)
Norwegian0.3%(860)
Swiss0.3%(828)
Greek0.3%(816)
Hungarian0.2%(633)
Finnish0.2%(520)
Arab0.2%(453)
West Indian0.1%(442)
Austrian0.1%(392)
Czech0.1%(389)
Danish0.1%(381)
Portuguese0.1%(372)
Canadian0.1%(322)
Lebanese0.1%(302)
Lithuanian0.1%(225)
Jamaican0.1%(208)
Slovak0.1%(186)
Bulgarian0.1%(150)
Armenian0%(102)
Croatian0%(99)
Brazilian0%(93)
Kenyan0%(82)
Iranian0%(76)
Barbadian0%(58)
Serbian0%(49)
Belgian0%(35)
Latvian0%(26)
Romanian0%(14)
Turkish0%(14)
Haitian0%(13)
Syrian0%(10)
Nigerian0%(10)
Israeli0%(8)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
79.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+54%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(48,852)
Married53.2%(77,725)
Widowed3.3%(4,806)
Divorced10.1%(14,818)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(45,473)
Married49.5%(77,773)
Widowed9.8%(15,382)
Divorced11.8%(18,534)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(4,570)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(6,281)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(1,105)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(62)
US avg: 1%

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

SpartanburgCENTRAL39,978Boiling Springs12,936Valley Falls8,239Union8,077Lyman7,103Woodruff6,026Duncan4,675Saxon4,085Wellford3,914Southern Shops3,797Whitney3,685Inman3,458Arcadia3,426Hilltop2,950Roebuck2,902Landrum2,865Arkwright2,816Pacolet2,644Ben Avon2,487Mayo2,305Cowpens2,257Reidville1,905Monarch Mill1,822Fairforest1,727Camp Croft1,586Drayton1,452Buffalo1,329Inman Mills923Jonesville817Clifton792

The 30 most populous of 43 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Spartanburg CountyCENTRAL380,857Union County26,799
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Spartanburg, SC?

Spartanburg, SC has about 313,268 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Spartanburg, SC?

The typical household in Spartanburg, SC earns about $41,829 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 $112,417, and the typical rent is about $616 a month.

How educated are people in Spartanburg, SC?

About 19.3% 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 15.3% 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 56,131 residents, a change of about 22 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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Spartanburg, SC (2010): population, income & housing data · CensusEasy