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Spartanburg County, SC

356,698 Population
808.4 square miles 441.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.7 ±0.4 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in South Carolina: 40.5 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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65%White19%Black0%Native3%Asian0%Islander0%Other3%Two+10%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$31,919 ±$1,401 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in South Carolina: $38,097 ±$443
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$63,899 ±$3,946 Median household income
  • a little less than the amount in South Carolina: $67,804 ±$1,049
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

14.1% ±2% (49,303  ±7,138) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in South Carolina: 13.9% 726,799 (±0.5% / ±24,733)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty21%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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24.6 minutes ±0.9 (3,785,470  ±167,530) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in South Carolina: 25.5 56,451,688 (±0.3 / ±832,708)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

134,559 ±2,047 Number of households
  • South Carolina: 2,177,733 ±10,033
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.6 ±0 (348,962  ±175) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in South Carolina: 2.4 5,234,462
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples62%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married52%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale34%Female30%
Now marriedMale53%Female51%
DivorcedMale11%†Female10%†
WidowedMale3%†Female8%†
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5% ±1.4% (4,214  ±1,155) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in South Carolina: 5.5% 67,375 (±0.4% / ±4,960)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-197%†20-247%†25-299%†30-357%†35-392%†40-441%†45-50
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Housing

147,365 ±96 Number of housing units
  • South Carolina: 2,490,327 ±211
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied91%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied73%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit73%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$240,600 ±$7,101 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in South Carolina: $272,900 ±$2,295
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

12.1% ±1.8% (42,714  ±6,222.9) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in South Carolina: 12.4% 661,235 (±0.4% / ±23,384.2)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

88.5% ±3.1% (213,867  ±7,440.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in South Carolina: 90.2% 3,378,472 (±0.9% / ±33,037.7)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
25.8% ±1.8% (62,298  ±4,298.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in South Carolina: 32.9% 1,232,848 (±0.5% / ±19,277.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

12%†No degree31%High school31%Some college16%Bachelor's10%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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9% (31,977  ±3,279) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in South Carolina: 5.9% 316,438
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

30%†Europe20%Asia4%†Africa0%†Oceania45%Latin America1%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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5.7% ±0.7% (15,438  ±1,860) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in South Carolina: 8.4% 349,871 (±0.3% / ±11,007)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

46†WWII459†Korea5,649†Vietnam3,689†Gulf (1990s)3,939†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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15,438 Total veterans ±1,860 14,482 Male ±1,776 956 Female ±560

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Spartanburg County, SC <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US45083-spartanburg-county-sc/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Spartanburg County, SC <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US45083-spartanburg-county-sc/>