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Spartanburg, SC Metro Area


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2024 population: 369,256   ( 41,259 from 2020)
Land area: 808.4 square miles
Population density: 456.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:241,253 65.33% 10.2%
Black:71,64219.40% 8.1%
Indian:7710.21% 14.7%
Asian:10,1782.76% 20.4%
2+ races:7,8482.13% 28.7%
Hispanic:37,56410.17% 35.7%
Total non-White:128,00334.67% 17.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:17,003 13.0
Deaths:16,69912.7
Net Migration: 35,80727.3
Net Immigration: 4,6853.6
Change in White population:22,409 6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:18,850 5.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
327,997
218,84466.72%
66,25720.20%
6720.20%
8,4542.58%
6,0981.86%
27,6728.44%
109,15333.28%

2010
313,268
218,33069.69%
67,13721.43%
6250.20%
5,8391.86%
4,0531.29%
16,9405.41%
94,93830.31%

2000
283,672
207,90773.29%
61,75321.77%
5510.19%
3,8161.35%
2,1910.77%
7,2802.57%
75,76526.71%

1990
257,137
197,61176.85%
55,89421.74%
3680.14%
1,6780.65%
n/a
1,5860.62%
59,52623.15%

1980
232,612
180,63277.65%
49,07921.10%
1650.07%
8620.37%
n/a
1,8290.79%
51,98022.35%

1970
202,954
157,73377.72%
44,69522.02%
830.04%
1100.05%
n/a
2920.14%
45,221 22.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
33,877 10.8
27,5168.8
27,4608.8
1,6790.5
514 0.2
14,215 4.5
2000's
NumberRate
35,977 12.7
27,4559.7
18,1466.4
5,2651.9
10,423 3.7
19,173 6.8
1990's
NumberRate
36,911 14.4
27,40610.7
14,1465.5
1,5270.6
10,296 4.0
16,239 6.3
1980's
NumberRate
34,790 15.0
22,331 9.6
13,802 5.9
n/a
16,979 7.3
7,546 3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
11,283 5.6
n/a
22,899 11.3
6,759 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
76,206 20.6%
293,050 79.4%
53,790 14.6%
125,394
2.57
86,841 69.3%
62,292 71.7%
9,509 10.9%
38,553 30.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
76,050 24.3%
237,218 75.7%
42,996 13.7%
121,220
2.51
83,499 68.9%
58,549 70.1%
10,132 12.1%
37,721 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
70,043 24.7%
213,629 75.3%
36,485 12.9%
109,739
2.51
78,281 71.3%
58,631 74.9%
8,274 10.6%
31,458 28.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
63,361 24.6%
193,776 75.4%
33,182 12.9%
95,829
2.62
71,626 74.7%
55,969 78.1%
6,602 9.2%
24,203 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
66,659 28.7%
165,953 71.3%
25,017 10.8%
80,623
2.83
63,702 79.0%
52,160 81.9%
4,911 7.7%
16,921 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units138,058 
Median Value$195,800 
Occupied125,39490.8%
Vacant12,6649.2%
Owned91,28072.8%
Rented34,11427.2%
Median Rent$960 
Single-Family Units104,12775.4%
    Detached100,70072.9%
    Attached3,4272.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,6867.7%
Mobile Homes16,72712.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007,7186.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994,7293.8%
$15,000 to $19,9995,5744.4%
$20,000 to $24,9995,5504.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995,5274.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995,2974.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994,9834.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995,4144.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995,7214.6%
$50,000 to $59,99910,3278.2%
$60,000 to $74,99912,60910.1%
$75,000 to $99,99918,29814.6%
$100,000 to $124,99911,9069.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996,9995.6%
$150,000 to $199,9997,5966.1%
$200,000 or more7,1465.7%
Median Household Income61,955 
Per Capita Income32,039 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6,2325.0%
Public Assistance1,7861.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps12,78810.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed135,26370.0%
Unemployed6,7123.5%
In Armed Forces2090.1%
Total Labor Force142,18473.6%
Not in Labor Force51,07626.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector63,61149,92756.0%
Non-Profit2,9296,49631.1%
Self-Employed8,1214,17566.0%
Local Government3,7365,45640.6%
State Government2,8705,45334.5%
Federal Government67389942.8%
Total Private + Self71,73254,10257.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.10,20818,30435.8%
Total81,94072,40653.1%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts19,01812.3%
Sales and Office Occupations32,33720.9%
Professional, Technical30,45619.7%
Service Occupations25,18816.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7950.5%
All others47,71330.8%
White Collar 52.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing30,94820.0%
Health care and social assistance19,29112.5%
Retail trade17,54411.3%
Educational services13,3738.6%
Accommodation and food services10,9957.1%
Construction9,7406.3%
Transportation and warehousing9,4606.1%
Other services7,3494.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7,0124.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6,5494.2%
Finance and insurance5,3933.5%
Public administration4,3952.8%
Wholesale trade3,9372.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,3621.5%
Information2,1901.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,8621.2%
Utilities1,1630.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8640.6%
Management1670.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican14,1614.29%
Puerto Rican2,6640.81%
Cuban1,3550.41%
Dominican2120.06%
Total Central American3,4181.04%
Costa Rican320.01%
Guatemalan1,0380.31%
Honduran1,9380.59%
Nicaraguan550.02%
Panamanian120.00%
Salvadoran3430.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,0190.61%
Argentinean2170.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1670.05%
Colombian1,0580.32%
Ecuadorian1820.06%
Paraguayan350.01%
Peruvian730.02%
Uruguayan1610.05%
Venezuelan1260.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1900.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,0350.62%
Cambodian9710.29%
Hmong9690.29%
Chinese8440.26%
Laotian7940.24%
Vietnamese5290.16%
Burmese2350.07%
Filipino2300.07%
Thai1960.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English275,43088.8%
Spanish18,6806.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,5272.1%
Other Asian2,9100.9%
Other Indo-European2,6260.8%
German, other Germanic1,2360.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun7870.3%
Other7090.2%
Chinese6440.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English35,32610.7%
Irish29,4138.9%
American29,2488.9%
German27,2328.2%
Scottish7,3502.2%
Scotch-Irish7,0012.1%
Italian6,8052.1%
Ukrainian4,2131.3%
European3,9511.2%
Polish3,9391.2%
French3,8341.2%
Russian3,4751.1%
Dutch2,1970.7%
British1,6750.5%
Welsh1,5970.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen317,97296.3%
Not a citizen12,1473.7%
Native306,10292.7%
Foreign-born24,0177.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,877 4.4%17,321 7.7%69,508 31.1%70,393 31.5%34,691 15.5%21,715 9.7%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,877 4.4%
9-12 Years 17,321 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 69,508 31.1%
Some College 70,393 31.5%
Bach. Degree 34,691 15.5%
Grad Degree 21,715 9.7%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 238,728 228,044 10,684 4.5%
1991 241,532 228,820 12,712 5.3%
1992 243,596 231,238 12,358 5.1%
1993 247,564 234,896 12,668 5.1%
1994 252,232 241,236 10,996 4.4%
1995 256,376 246,728 9,648 3.8%
1996 259,086 247,340 11,746 4.5%
1997 262,624 252,764 9,860 3.8%
1998 265,218 256,784 8,434 3.2%
1999 265,548 254,884 10,664 4.0%
2000 258,568 249,190 9,378 3.6%
2001 255,438 241,448 13,990 5.5%
2002 256,236 237,638 18,598 7.3%
2003 259,934 239,834 20,100 7.7%
2004 264,442 242,668 21,774 8.2%
2005 263,888 242,516 21,372 8.1%
2006 272,738 253,404 19,334 7.1%
2007 272,194 255,714 16,480 6.1%
2008 273,688 253,682 20,006 7.3%
2009 273,046 240,074 32,972 12.1%
2010 266,006 234,038 31,968 12.0%
2011 267,756 238,852 28,904 10.8%
2012 269,976 245,052 24,924 9.2%
2013 271,964 251,492 20,472 7.5%
2014 273,742 256,832 16,910 6.2%
2015 279,580 263,780 15,800 5.7%
2016 283,914 270,820 13,094 4.6%
2017 291,530 280,014 11,516 4.0%
2018 297,854 288,700 9,154 3.1%
2019 309,242 301,656 7,586 2.5%
2020 317,402 296,548 20,854 6.6%
2021 309,730 297,572 12,158 3.9%
2022 308,090 298,388 9,702 3.1%
2023 316,742 307,572 9,170 2.9%
2024 333,374 319,450 13,924 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com