Sparta, NC is located in Alleghany County, and is home to 1,924 people. Sparta has a population density of 719 people per square mile, which is much higher than the US population density of 93 people per square mile. Sparta offers many local businesses including The Emporium Antiques & Collectibles, Carolina Outdoors Supply, and The Farmhouse Boutique. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at Lake Daniel and Wilson Creek, camping at Stone Mountain State Park, and mountain biking on the trails of Pilot Mountain State Park. Other organizations in Sparta include the Sparta Senior Center, Sparta Baptist Church, and the Sparta Little League Baseball team. Finally, some popular sporting events in Sparta are the annual Bluegrass Festival held each June and the Tri Star Football Games held each August.
The population in Sparta is 1,924. There are 802 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Sparta is 48.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Sparta is 2.1, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Sparta
- 40.6% are married
- 12.7% are divorced
- 17.4% are married with children
- 29.3% have children, but are single
Race in Sparta
- 80.7% are White
- 2.0% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 0.7% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 15.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.2% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander