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Sparta, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kent County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,260
Population
1,671/sq mi density
$55,474
Median Income
$27,440 per capita
$190,100
Home Value
$325,540 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
1,640 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,474 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$190,100 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
4,246 → 4,283
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.4%
$41,274 → $55,474
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3%
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
4,310
+27 from 2023 (4,283)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,226
+$12,752 from 2023 ($55,474)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,246 | — | $41,274 | — |
| 2015 | 4,316 | +1.6% | $41,406 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,356 | +0.9% | $41,024 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,398 | +1% | $44,471 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,269 | -2.9% | $50,934 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 4,283 | +0.3% | $55,474 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.