Population 347,852 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spartanburg County
Household size in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Spartanburg County sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in South Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has crept up from 2.56 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only three of South Carolina's 46 counties have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spartanburg County are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in South Carolina overall, where the median age is 41.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.1, a smaller shift than nationally. Only three of South Carolina's 46 counties are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Spartanburg County than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Spartanburg County
Renters in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Spartanburg County own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.8 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Spartanburg County is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%). Vacancy has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Spartanburg County is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,176 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$494 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Spartanburg County runs $1,176 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $494 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Spartanburg County
Bachelor's degrees in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spartanburg County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Spartanburg County is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (90.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 8.5 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Spartanburg County
| Period | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spartanburg County runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 4.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Spartanburg County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County | 2.65 | 38.8 | 12.8% | 27.0% | 9.1% | 1990 | $1,176 | 24.9% | 88.5% | 4.4% |
| Greenville County | 2.50 | 39.2 | 10.5% | 31.1% | 8.3% | 1991 | $1,363 | 41.3% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Cherokee County | 2.57 | 40.2 | 13.4% | 26.2% | 13.2% | 1984 | $856 | 19.7% | 85.2% | 6.4% |
| Pickens County | 2.48 | 38.8 | 8.8% | 29.1% | 12.1% | 1986 | $1,017 | 33.9% | 89.0% | 4.0% |
| York County | 2.61 | 40.1 | 10.7% | 25.5% | 6.5% | 1998 | $1,419 | 40.5% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Lancaster County | 2.62 | 43.6 | 9.5% | 16.7% | 8.8% | 1996 | $1,153 | 34.9% | 90.4% | 4.3% |
| Union County | 3.02 | 39.2 | 9.4% | 18.4% | 6.6% | 1998 | $1,775 | 41.7% | 90.5% | 4.2% |
| Rabun County | 2.24 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 33.4% | 1988 | $1,039 | 30.6% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
| Towns County | 2.05 | 54.7 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 30.4% | 1996 | $883 | 32.6% | 92.5% | 4.9% |
| Clay County | 2.28 | 56.5 | 5.8% | 18.8% | 32.5% | 1989 | $773 | 32.3% | 92.7% | 3.3% |
| Anson County | 2.49 | 42.8 | 13.8% | 31.5% | 13.4% | 1975 | $852 | 10.3% | 83.3% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Spartanburg County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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