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Spartanburg, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Spartanburg County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
38,578 Population 1,905/sq mi density
$51,193 Median Income $33,260 per capita
$185,300 Home Value $230,636 Zillow
$1,043 Median Rent 31.1% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
1,187 Violent Crime/100K 6,489 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,193 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$185,300 home value, $1,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,187 violent crimes/100K (212% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
38,578
Population Density
1,905
per square mile
Land Area
19.8
square miles (51.2 km²)
Median Age
35.6 yrs
8% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 47.9% US: 61.6%
Black 42.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
47.9%
Black
42.3%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.9%
Spanish
7.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.5%
9% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.6%
28% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.6%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.6%
70% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population38,578
Population Density1,905 / sq mi
Land Area19.8 sq mi
Median Age35.6 years

Gender

Male45.6%
Female54.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White47.9%
Black or African American42.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.9%
Spanish7.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.5%
Disability16.6%
Health Insurance90.6%
Uninsured14.6%
Broadband Access82.7%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M