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Sparta, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Alleghany County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,957
Population
833/sq mi density
$38,542
Median Income
$21,254 per capita
$215,800
Home Value
$239,878 Zillow
$583
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
450
Violent Crime/100K
3,766 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$38,542 median income, 1.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$215,800 home value, $583/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
450 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,542
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,254
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.6%
34% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sparta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sparta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,542
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,254
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,497
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$810
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$810
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$420M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
339
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
34
Retail
39
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,497
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,788
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,254 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,497 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $810 |
| County GDP | $420M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 339 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,497 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,788 |