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Sparta, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Randolph County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,070
Population
365/sq mi density
$63,401
Median Income
$33,484 per capita
$120,500
Home Value
$129,186 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$63,401 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,500 home value, $722/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.1%
4,361 → 4,053
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.4%
$42,727 → $63,401
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sparta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,850
-203 from 2023 (4,053)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,600
+$20,199 from 2023 ($63,401)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,361 | — | $42,727 | — |
| 2015 | 4,409 | +1.1% | $37,264 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 4,349 | -1.4% | $43,802 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 4,266 | -1.9% | $49,753 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 3,950 | -7.4% | $57,375 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 4,053 | +2.6% | $63,401 | +10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.