Spartanburg County, SC

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2023 Population

338,096

2.42% 1-year growth

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

0.263% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.5%

0.603% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,195

3.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$216,000

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

158,718

2.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Spartanburg County, SC had a population of 338k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $64,195. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spartanburg County, SC grew from 330,119 to 338,096, a 2.42% increase and its median household income grew from $61,955 to $64,195, a 3.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.42%).

None of the households in Spartanburg County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Spartanburg County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spartanburg County, SC are University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,429 degrees awarded in 2022), Spartanburg Community College (1,057 degrees), and Wofford College (517 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Spartanburg County, SC was $216,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Spartanburg County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Spartanburg County, SC was 2 cars per household.

Spartanburg County, SC borders Polk County, NC, Rutherford County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, Greenville County, SC, Laurens County, SC, and Union County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Spartanburg County, SC is home to a population of 338k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.08% of Spartanburg County, SC residents were born outside of the country (27.3k people).

In 2023, there were 3.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222k people) in Spartanburg County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Spartanburg County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Spartanburg County, SC was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spartanburg County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
222k ± 775
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66.7k ± 895
Two+ (Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.33k

8.84%

Hispanic Population

29.9k people

8.84% of the people in Spartanburg County, SC are hispanic (29.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spartanburg County, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,419 ± 5,900 people
India
18,341 ± 3,319 people
Honduras
13,844 ± 2,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 58,419 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 18,341 and Honduras with 13,844.

Foreign-Born Population

8.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.3k people

7.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.9k people

As of 2023, 8.08% of Spartanburg County, SC residents (27.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spartanburg County, SC was 7.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spartanburg County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,470 ± 587
Gulf War (2001-)
3,925 ± 631
Gulf War (1990s)
2,775 ± 423

Spartanburg County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spartanburg County, SC employs 159k people. The largest industries in Spartanburg County, SC are Manufacturing (32,305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (19,964 people), and Retail Trade (17,482 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,536), Public Administration ($54,280), and Utilities ($54,010).

Males in South Carolina have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,636. The income inequality in South Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

159k

2023 Value

± 3,527

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 3.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spartanburg County, SC grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 155k employees to 159k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spartanburg County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,920 people), Production Occupations (16,765 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15,340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spartanburg County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

159k

2023 Value

± 3,527

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 3.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spartanburg County, SC grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 155k employees to 159k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spartanburg County, SC, are Manufacturing (32,305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (19,964 people), and Retail Trade (17,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spartanburg County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Spartanburg County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,089

Median earning men ± $1,469

$36,680

Median earning women ± $853

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,217), Information ($60,083), and Public Administration ($58,197).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,792), Information ($47,537), and Wholesale Trade ($46,334).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

524
Other Services (except Public Administration)
452
Retail Trade
424
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.45M
Manufacturing
$863k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$616k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Spartanburg County, SC awarded 3,850 degrees. The student population of Spartanburg County, SC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,779 male students and 10,060 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spartanburg County, SC are White (2,503 and 65.9%), followed by Black or African American (679 and 17.9%), Hispanic or Latino (314 and 8.27%), and Two or More Races (145 and 3.82%).

The largest universities in Spartanburg County, SC by number of degrees awarded are University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,429 and 37.1%), Spartanburg Community College (1,057 and 27.5%), and Wofford College (517 and 13.4%).

The most popular majors in Spartanburg County, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (445 and 11.6%), Registered Nursing (346 and 8.99%), and Teacher Education & Professional Development (214 and 5.56%).

The median tuition costs in Spartanburg County, SC are $21,060 for private four year colleges, and $11,208 and $22,710 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Spartanburg County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,839 (36.5% men and 63.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,839 students enrolled in Spartanburg County, SC, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,986 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
125 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
124 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
309 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Spartanburg County, SC was General Psychology with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Spartanburg County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of South Carolina-Upstate
1,429 degrees awarded
Spartanburg Community College
1,057 degrees awarded
Wofford College
517 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Carolina-Upstate with 1,429 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,427 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spartanburg County, SC, which is 0.589 times less than the 2,423 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,503 degrees mean that there were 3.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 679 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,060) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,770) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.688% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (892k), and Bachelors Degree (705k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spartanburg County, SC was $216,000 in 2023, which is 0.712 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $195,800 to $216,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Spartanburg County, SC is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Spartanburg County, SC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spartanburg County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Spartanburg County, SC is $64,195. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Spartanburg County, SC was Census Tract 234.05 with a value of $111,424, followed by Census Tract 212 and Census Tract 213.02, with respective values of $110,127 and $97,758.

In 2023, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Spartanburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.103%.

Housing

Property

$216,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,455

$93,795

Median Property Taxes

±$2,571

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Spartanburg County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Spartanburg County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Spartanburg County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spartanburg County, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 234.05
Census Tract 212
Census Tract 213.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Spartanburg County, SC was Census Tract 234.05 with a value of $111,424, followed by Census Tract 212 and Census Tract 213.02, with respective values of $110,127 and $97,758.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Spartanburg County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,195

Median Household Income

± $1,482

129k

Number of Households

± 2,869

In 2023, the median household income of the 129k households in Spartanburg County, SC grew to $64,195 from the previous year's value of $61,955.

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spartanburg County, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.334% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.99%)
Worked At Home (7.81%)

In 2023, 80.1% of workers in Spartanburg County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.99%) and those who worked at home (7.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spartanburg County, SC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Spartanburg County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spartanburg County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spartanburg County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Spartanburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.103%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spartanburg County, SC (47.9k out of 330k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spartanburg County, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Spartanburg County, SC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Spartanburg County, SC has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see 1546 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1537 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2048 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 779 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,546 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spartanburg County, SC

Primary care physicians in Spartanburg County, SC see an average of 1,546 patients per year. This represents a 0.586% increase from the previous year (1,537 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spartanburg County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spartanburg County, SC grew by 1.52% from 10.8% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spartanburg County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55.7 in Spartanburg County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spartanburg County, SC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Spartanburg County, SC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spartanburg County, SC.