Spartanburg, SC Demographics

The total population of Spartanburg is estimated to be 38,301 with 17,349 males (45.30%) and 20,952 females (54.70%). There are 3,603 more females than males in Spartanburg.
The median household income in Spartanburg was $48,887 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 342(0.70%) from $48,545 in 2020. This income is 65.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Spartanburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $52,918. Overall, the median household income for the city of Spartanburg stands at $48,887.
In Spartanburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,192 for males and $23,482 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,732 for males and $41,904 for females.
In Spartanburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $70,787, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,167.
In 2022, the population of Spartanburg was 38,584, a 0.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Spartanburg's population was 38,430, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 38,615 in 2020.
The median age in Spartanburg, SC is 35.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.21% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 3.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Spartanburg population: 48.49% are White, 44.45% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.95% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.11% are some other race and 3.65% are multiracial.