Population 131,658 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spartanburg
Household size in Spartanburg
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Spartanburg run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.51, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the center.
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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Spartanburg is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 37.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the east.
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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Spartanburg (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points, 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
Renters in Spartanburg
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Spartanburg rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Carolina as a whole (28.1%). About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the east.
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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Spartanburg as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina as a whole (11.8%). Vacancy is down 3.6 points from 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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Spartanburg was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,159 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$489 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spartanburg costs $1,159 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $489 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the south.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Spartanburg
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Spartanburg (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Spartanburg have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (90.2%). The share with a diploma is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, 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
| Period | Spartanburg | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Spartanburg is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in South Carolina overall (4.9%). Unemployment has fallen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg | 2.56 | 38.0 | 15.2% | 35.1% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,159 | 25.8% | 88.3% | 5.8% |
| Saxon | 2.65 | 30.4 | 31.3% | 62.0% | 14.7% | 1975 | $935 | 13.3% | 72.5% | 7.9% |
| Arcadia | 2.83 | 30.4 | 31.9% | 87.8% | 26.8% | 2006 | $1,371 | 21.4% | 69.7% | 2.4% |
| Southern Shops | 2.88 | 35.9 | 27.8% | 52.8% | 15.7% | 1976 | $1,018 | 4.2% | 66.7% | 7.6% |
| Valley Falls | 2.65 | 34.2 | 13.8% | 44.7% | 10.9% | 1996 | $1,187 | 20.1% | 86.9% | 6.4% |
| Glendale | 2.46 | 48.4 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 11.3% | 1975 | $780 | 25.0% | 77.3% | 3.2% |
| Converse | 2.40 | 53.5 | 9.3% | 27.0% | 18.8% | 1974 | $879 | 25.4% | 91.7% | 8.2% |
| Roebuck | 2.71 | 38.6 | 12.9% | 21.1% | 5.3% | 1994 | $979 | 27.4% | 91.7% | 5.6% |
| Moore | 2.54 | 42.2 | 13.4% | 15.3% | 7.6% | 1999 | $1,571 | 30.8% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Golightly | 3.08 | 40.9 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 6.7% | 1992 | $1,220 | 28.3% | 90.6% | 10.6% |
| Clifton | 2.50 | 40.1 | 16.2% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,068 | 12.6% | 78.9% | 3.3% |
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. 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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