Spartanburg County, SC Demographic Data
Spartanburg County, SC Summary
Spartanburg County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 288,745
- Area: 819.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 807.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 352.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 826.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Spartanburg County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
154,799
51%
50.8
Male
146,664
49%
49.2
Total Population
301,463
323,128,000
Spartanburg County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
18,708
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
20,247
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,104
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
20,731
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,282
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
38,799
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
37,149
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
40,592
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
20,476
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,914
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
28,649
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
13,983
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,829
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
231,267
76.7%
77.2
Female
120,678
52.2%
51.3
Male
110,589
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
217,352
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
59,325
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
47,461
15.7%
15.2
Female
26,669
56.2%
55.8
Male
20,792
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Spartanburg County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
294,059
97.5%
96.8
White
221,226
73.4%
72.6
Black or African American
61,262
20.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
197
0.1%
0.8
Asian
6,514
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
30
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,830
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
7,404
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
19,954
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
13,716
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,197
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
437
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,604
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
281,509
93.4%
82.2
Spartanburg County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,400
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
20,187
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
63,418
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
40,822
20.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
22,589
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
28,873
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,102
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
30,587
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
171,804
85.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44,975
22.3%
31.2
Spartanburg County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
77,536
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
112,862
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
29,755
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
6,604
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
16,647
6.8
5.8%
Spartanburg County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
254,879
90.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
27,876
9.9%
21.6%
Spanish
16,511
5.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,683
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,669
1.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,013
0.4%
1.1%
Spartanburg County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,430
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,838
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,036
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
14,233
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,082
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
23,022
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,401
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,365
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,878
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,178
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
47,371
57,617
Per capita income
24,959
31,128
Spartanburg County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
387
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,790
8.5%
9.8
Construction
8,628
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,964
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,524
4.0%
6.6
Information
2,786
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
28,732
20.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,508
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,794
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
4,487
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
15,903
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,820
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,001
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,251
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
44,495
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
28,511
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
30,510
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,557
16.2%
18.1%
Spartanburg County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
136,539
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
116,485
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,060
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,348
1.0%
5.1
Walked
1,657
1.2%
2.7
Other means
2,075
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3,914
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Spartanburg County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,905
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
36,617
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
42,351
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
28,590
25.2%
21.0
Spartanburg County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
113,463
89.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
79,280
69.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
34,183
30.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,068
10.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Spartanburg County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
126,531
1 room
1,615
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,197
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
6,739
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
23,803
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
33,053
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
25,515
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
12,470
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
10,508
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,631
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Spartanburg County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
126,531
1-unit, detached
88,634
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,963
1.6%
5.9
2-units
4,031
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,300
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,011
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,720
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,380
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
19,443
15.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
49
0.0%
0.1
Spartanburg County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,599
6.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,189
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,239
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,030
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19,518
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,558
13.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
20,140
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,641
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,961
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,656
2.1%
1.4%
Spartanburg County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
27,628
24.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,786
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
78,526
69.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,412
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,263
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
27
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
161
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
660
0.6%
1.1
Spartanburg County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
46,968
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
427
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
883
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,079
4.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
2,126
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,702
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,712
29.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
23,039
49.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25,352
54.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,228
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,867
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,418
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,528
18.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
575
0.0%
0.0%
Spartanburg County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,854
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
43
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
78
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
109
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
547
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,027
13.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,223
13.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,827
70.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,329
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
738
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,099
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,224
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,994
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,054
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,427
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,103
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,282
0.0%
0.0%
Spartanburg County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
79,280
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
10,113
12.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
17,908
22.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
19,879
25.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13,006
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,752
12.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,649
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,460
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
513
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,200
205,000