Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 380,857
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 380,857
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 369,256
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 328,000
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 327,997
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 327,997
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 284,307
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,521
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 153,902
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $233,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,401
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $412
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,084
Building Permits, 2025 3,986
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 131,672
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 815,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,598,551
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,702,127
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,369,434
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,302
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,234
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,071
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,399
Total employment, 2023 150,332
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,483,219
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 30,759
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,838
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,631
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,149
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 838
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,250
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,708
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 405.7
Population per square mile, 2010 351.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 808.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 807.93
FIPS Code 45083