Spartanburg, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

374,737

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.261% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

0.195% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,382

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,000

8.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

174,666

2.99% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Spartanburg, 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, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spartanburg, SC are Spartanburg Community College (1,593 degrees awarded in 2024), University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,269 degrees), and Wofford College (524 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Spartanburg, SC was $225,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Spartanburg, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Spartanburg, SC was 2 cars per household.

Spartanburg, SC borders Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, Columbia, SC, Forest City, NC, Gaffney, SC, Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, and Newberry, SC.

About the photo: One Morgan Square in Downtown Spartanburg

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United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Spartanburg, SC is home to a population of 375k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.15% of Spartanburg, SC residents were born outside of the country (30.5k people).

In 2024, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (244k people) in Spartanburg, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Spartanburg, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spartanburg, SC was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spartanburg, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
244k ± 885
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74.4k ± 1.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 1.36k

8.77%

Hispanic Population

32.9k people

8.77% of the people in Spartanburg, SC are hispanic (32.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spartanburg, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Foreign-Born Population

8.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30.5k people

7.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.6k people

As of 2024, 8.15% of Spartanburg, SC residents (30.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spartanburg, SC was 7.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,869 ± 597
Gulf War (2001-)
4,913 ± 724
Gulf War (1990s)
3,094 ± 407

Spartanburg, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spartanburg, SC.

Health

89.3% of the population of Spartanburg, SC has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

1,485 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spartanburg, SC declined by 2.45% from 11% to 10.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Spartanburg, SC employs 175k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spartanburg, SC were Manufacturing (35,662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22,366 people), and Retail Trade (19,857 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,085), Wholesale Trade ($57,943), and Utilities ($56,427).

Employment

Occupations

175k

2024 Value

± 3,697

2.99%

1 Year growth

± 2.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spartanburg, SC grew at a rate of 2.99%, from 170k employees to 175k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spartanburg, SC, are Production Occupations (19,314 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,389 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spartanburg, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

175k

2024 Value

± 3,697

2.99%

1 Year growth

± 2.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spartanburg, SC grew at a rate of 2.99%, from 170k employees to 175k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spartanburg, SC, are Manufacturing (35,662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22,366 people), and Retail Trade (19,857 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spartanburg, SC, though some of these residents may live in Spartanburg, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,519

Median earning men ± $1,322

$37,026

Median earning women ± $1,032

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,504), Wholesale Trade ($63,375), and Public Administration ($60,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,257), Information ($48,531), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,213).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

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

580
Other Services (except Public Administration)
508
Retail Trade
444
Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.55M
Manufacturing
$876k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$623k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Spartanburg, SC. Showing the available data for South Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.595%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Lindsey Graham

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2003

Tim Scott

Senator from South Carolina

Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Spartanburg, SC awarded 4,286 degrees. The student population of Spartanburg, SC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,749 male students and 11,445 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spartanburg, SC are White (2,772 and 65.2%), Black or African American (775 and 18.2%), Hispanic or Latino (360 and 8.46%), and Two or More Races (174 and 4.09%).

The largest universities in Spartanburg, SC by number of degrees awarded are Spartanburg Community College (1,593 and 37.2%), University of South Carolina-Upstate (1,269 and 29.6%), and Wofford College (524 and 12.2%).

The most popular majors in Spartanburg, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (820 and 19.1%), Registered Nursing (290 and 6.77%), and General Business Administration & Management (234 and 5.46%).

The median tuition costs are $24,790 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 2024 in Spartanburg, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 64.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 18,194 (37.1% men and 62.9% 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 2024 there were 18,194 students enrolled in Spartanburg, SC, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,238 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
216 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
133 degrees awarded
General Psychology
127 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Spartanburg, SC was Registered Nursing with 216 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Spartanburg Community College
1,593 degrees awarded
University of South Carolina-Upstate
1,269 degrees awarded
Wofford College
524 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Spartanburg Community College with 1,593 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,586 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spartanburg, SC, which is 0.587 times less than the 2,700 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,772 degrees mean that there were 3.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 775 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 ($24,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,925) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spartanburg, SC was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,900 to $225,000, a 8.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Spartanburg, SC is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spartanburg, SC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spartanburg, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,370

$104,370

Median Property Taxes

±$2,597

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, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Spartanburg, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,382

Median Household Income

± $1,716

143k

Number of Households

± 3,200

In 2024, the median household income of the 143k households in Spartanburg, SC grew to $64,382 from the previous year's value of $62,440.

The following chart displays the households in Spartanburg, 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, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (8.55%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Spartanburg, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (8.55%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spartanburg, SC have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Spartanburg, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Spartanburg, 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, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spartanburg, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spartanburg, SC (55.3k out of 367k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spartanburg, 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.