| | Sparta, MO | Republic, MO | United States |
| Population | 2,230 | 18,313 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.7% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.3% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.7 | 33.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,845 | 14,952 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,144 | 8,438 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 751 | 6,292 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 81.5% | 107.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 176.4% | 177.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,801.3 | 1,185.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.2 | 15.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sparta, MO | Republic, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 17.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.4% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sparta, MO | Republic, MO | United States |
| White | 97.5% | 90.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 3.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sparta, MO | Republic, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 60.9% | 56.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.7% | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.1% | 44.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 16.9% | 23.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.9% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 905 | 7,313 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 688 | 5,017 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.1% | 39.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.7% | 32.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 217 | 2,296 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.6% | 18.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% |