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Spartanburg County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Spartanburg County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Spartanburg County has a population of 369,256 that grew 11.9% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 61.9% and an unemployment rate of 4.3%. Median worker earnings of $40,061 and a median household income of $66,234 sit below national norms, while housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $216,000 and median gross rent of $1,019 per month. About 25.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and a GDP per capita of $51,392 against a per capita income of $33,427 points to meaningful output relative to direct worker compensation.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

369,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.9% since 2018

Spartanburg County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone231,820 (66.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone67,447 (19.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,967 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,207 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,207 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone8,385 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,691
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7,807
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,115
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2,944
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1,402

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,521

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,392

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,427

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance34,680
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)32,887
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)18,900
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,071
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services13,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations55,024
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations34,178
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations32,678
  4. 4.Service Occupations25,922
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,074

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.05×)32,305
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)10,721
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.08×)3,941
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)17,482
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.98×)7,322

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$216,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,019/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99916,516 (17.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99916,131 (16.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,579 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9998,121 (8.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,983 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,027 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,061

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone127,054 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled16,061 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home14,280 (8.9%)
  • Other1,385 (0.9%)
  • Walked1,196 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit219 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.