Sparta, NC Population

Overview

1,924

Total Population

48.2

Median age

50.05%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Sparta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sparta is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sparta's population under 18 was 19.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sparta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sparta, 16.63% were under the age of 15, 15.80% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 19.02% aged 65 to 84, and 4.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 more females than males in Sparta:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.05% females and 49.95% males in Sparta, NC.
The Sparta, NC gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 133.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 74.

Sparta's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sparta population: 90.18% are White, 2.39% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.36% are some other race and 5.98% are multiracial.
Sparta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,684 (87.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sparta is White with a population of 1,735 (90.18% of the total population).

Sparta's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,872 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sparta's population decreased by 81 (4.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sparta's population increased by 93 (5.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sparta's population was lowest in year 2015 at 1,690.