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Spartanburg, SC is an inviting and vibrant city with a population of 37,990 people and a population density of 1,888 people per square mile. Located in the upstate region of South Carolina, Spartanburg offers a plethora of unique year-round outdoor activities. Visitors to the city can enjoy various local businesses such as Goodall’s Bakery & Café for delicious baked goods, or The Showroom for award-winning theater performances. There are several other organizations like Hub City Writers Project that promote literature and writing in Spartanburg. For sports fans, Spartanburg hosts a variety of competitive events throughout the year including golf tournaments at The Carolina Country Club or one of the many softball tournaments at Duncan Park. With plenty of exciting outdoor activities, businesses, organizations and sporting events to explore, it's no wonder why Spartanburg has become an increasingly popular destination!

The population in Spartanburg is 37,990. There are 1,922 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Spartanburg is 35.5, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Spartanburg is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Spartanburg
- 40.0% are married
- 11.3% are divorced
- 21.5% are married with children
- 32.9% have children, but are single
Race in Spartanburg

- 45.6% are White
- 47.3% are Black
- 1.6% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 3.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleSpartanburg, South CarolinaUnited States
  37,990.0329,725,481.0
  53.5%50.5%
  46.5%49.5%
  35.538.4
 
  37,448.0326,569,308.0
  36,743.0309,327,143.0
  39,673.0285,036,114.0
  43,467.0251,960,433.0
  -5.9%15.6%
  -14.2%30.8%
 
  1921.993.4
  19.7673531905.423
  0.112264836.791
 
  46.5%59.4%
  44.3%12.2%
  2.0%5.6%
  0.2%0.6%
  0.0%0.2%
  0.0%0.4%
  2.1%3.2%
  4.9%18.4%
 
  40.0%49.8%
  36.1%48.0%
  3.9%1.8%
  60.0%50.2%
  41.6%33.8%
  11.4%10.8%
  7.0%5.6%
 
  2.342.6
  15,330.0124,010,992.0
  8,743.080,755,759.0
  23.9%30.5%
  32.7%42.9%
  6,587.043,255,233.0
  29.4%15.8%
  14.0%10.8%
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Over 4 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 6 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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