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County population in July 2011: 284,792 (65% urban, 35% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 70,354
Renter-occupied apartments: 27,381
% of renters here:

28%
State:

29%

Land area: 811 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 351 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Spartanburg County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Spartanburg County, South Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (71.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (20.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (5.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Males: 123,338  (48.6%)
Females: 130,453  (51.4%)

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Spartanburg County,SC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Spartanburg County:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,691 ($37,579 in 1999)
This county:

$39691
South Carolina:

$42442

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $488 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $636)
This county:

$488
State:

$545


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $115,600 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
Spartanburg County:

$115,600
South Carolina:

$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,000 - $167,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $201,171
Here:

$201,171
State:

$217,639

Townhouses or other attached units: $168,526
Here:

$168,526
State:

$164,785

In 2-unit structures: $283,194
Here:

$283,194
State:

$197,041

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,705
Here:

$164,705
State:

$210,002

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,271
Here:

$240,271
State:

$191,373

Mobile homes: $52,258
Here:

$52,258
State:

$45,713

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,545
Here:

$15,545
State:

$45,615
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,012
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $267

Institutionalized population: 3,503

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 16
  • Rapes: 48
  • Robberies: 127
  • Assaults: 714
  • Burglaries: 1628
  • Thefts: 4479
  • Auto thefts: 561

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 10
  • Rapes: 69
  • Robberies: 152
  • Assaults: 722
  • Burglaries: 1625
  • Thefts: 4687
  • Auto thefts: 698

Spartanburg County, SC map from a distance

Health of residents in Spartanburg County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
66.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1646 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2008: 1077 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2009: 606 buildings, average cost: $112,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Spartanburg County South Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Spartanburg County South Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 60.4%
Obama (Democratic): 38.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $768 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $460 (0.5%)


Spartanburg County household income distribution in 2009 Spartanburg County home values distribution


Spartanburg County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.8% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
Spartanburg County:

14.7%
South Carolina:

17.1%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.8% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old)

Area name: Spartanburg, SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spartanburg County is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $702 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spartanburg, Boiling Springs, Woodruff, Valley Falls, Southern Shops, Saxon, Duncan, Pacolet, Lyman, Landrum.

Spartanburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Spartanburg County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.108 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 36 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.spartanburg.sc.us

Click to draw/clear Spartanburg County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Spartanburg County: Shoresbrook Golf Club (A), Spartanburg Country Club (B), Enoree Station (C), Ragan Orchards (D), Belle View Farm (E), Mountain View Berry Farms (F), Walnut Grove Plantation (G), Peach Valley Country Club (H), Mountain Shoals Plantation (I), Lan-Yair Country Club (J), Huntington Hills Country Club (K), Everbush Farm (L), Appalachee Mill (M), Duncan Correctional Center (N), Glen Springs - Pauline Fire Department Station 1 (O), Cooley Springs Fire Department (P), Woodruff Cresent Fire Department (Q), Westview - Fairforest Station 3 (R), Westview - Fairforest Headquarters Station 2 (S), Unknown (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Spartan Plaza Shopping Center (1), Country Corners Shopping Center (2), Bi Lo Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spartanburg County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Providence Church (B), Riverside Church (C), Rock Hill Church (D), Selma Church (E), Shady Grove Church (F), Sharon Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Piedmont Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Memorial Gardens (1), Lancaster Cemetery (2), Penden Cemetery (3), Lebanon Cemetery (4), Lee Cemetery (5), Fleming Cemetery (6), Scruggs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Smith Pond (A), Rainbow Lake (B), Greenes Lake (C), Burroughs Pond (D), Alverson Pond (E), Steppes Pond (F), Cudds Creek Pond (G), J M Gentry Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Zekial Creek (A), Williams Branch (B), Clear Branch (C), Resin Creek (D), Spivey Creek (E), Whitestone Spring Branch (F), Tanyard Branch (G), Sulphur Spring Branch (H), Story Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Spartanburg County include: Glenn Springs Historic District (1), Croft State Park (2), Apalache Park (3), Twin Oaks Picnic Area (4), Wards Creek Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Greenville County , Laurens County , Union County , Polk County, North Carolina , Rutherford County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.5%
South Carolina:

9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 11,226
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,396 (38% naturalized citizens)

Spartanburg County:

3.7%
Whole state:

2.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,154
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,418
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,136
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,213
  • 1975 to 1979: 759
  • 1970 to 1974: 545
  • 1970 to 1974: 394
  • 1965 to 1969: 777

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.6%

Spartanburg County marital status for males
Spartanburg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 72,726
  • One, attached: 1,980
  • Two: 3,599
  • 3 or 4: 2,909
  • 5 to 9: 3,370
  • 10 to 19: 1,883
  • 20 or more: 2,759
  • Mobile homes: 17,711
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Spartanburg County with a mortgage: 36,636 (5,005 second mortgage, 5,262 home equity loan, 109 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17,401

Here:

67.8% with mortgage
State:

66.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.90%
Here58.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 149,488
Total congregations: 366

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents96,256 (64.4%)18,761 (12.6%)6,482 (4.3%)3,850 (2.6%)3,759 (2.5%)
Congregations152 (41.5%)67 (18.3%)15 (4.1%)2 (0.5%)19 (5.2%)
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3,637 (2.4%)3,022 (2.0%)1,865 (1.2%)1,528 (1.0%)10,328 (6.9%)
Congregations2 (0.5%)6 (1.6%)15 (4.1%)3 (0.8%)85 (23.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Spartanburg County - Spartanburg, Boiling Springs, Woodruff, Valley Falls, Southern Shops

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Spartanburg County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Spartanburg County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 148
This county:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 209
Spartanburg County:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Spartanburg County:

11.5%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Spartanburg County:

Average size of farms: 90 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17,893
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $559.94
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.77%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,709
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,260
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.44%
Corn for grain: 405 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 824 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 117 harvested acres
Vegetables: 477 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,744 acres

Tornado activity:

Spartanburg County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 146 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spartanburg County-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.5 miles away from Spartanburg County center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1625): January 20, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1625, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3233): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 6, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1566): October 7, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1451): January 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1451, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1313): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1313, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 28, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-881): October 22, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-881, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 4, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3047): August 4, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3047, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Spartanburg County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (34%)
  • Laos (8%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Spartanburg County (%):



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Spartanburg County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 96,278 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 15,538 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 473 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 30 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 127 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 93 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 48 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,600 (1%)
  • Other means: 606 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,296 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Spartanburg County, South Carolina:

  • 2,046 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,535 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,204 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,139 people in state prisons
  • 1,064 people in nursing homes
  • 231 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 89 people in other group homes
  • 62 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 17 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,073.

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.50%
South Carolina average:

8.00%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:

0.07%
South Carolina average:

0.15%

2.66% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($17,576 average AGI)
2.77% relocated from other states ($23,670 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:

2.77%
South Carolina average:

4.33%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.21% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.32% ($33,704)
from Union County, SC  0.16% ($28,958)
from Laurens County, SC  0.11% ($29,981)
from Anderson County, SC  0.10% ($40,066)
from Richland County, SC  0.08% ($35,628)
from Polk County, NC  0.07% ($48,191)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.68%
South Carolina average:

6.88%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:

0.04%
South Carolina average:

0.11%

2.59% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($19,134 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($18,010 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:

2.05%
South Carolina average:

3.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.17% ($35,933 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.30% ($24,848)
to Richland County, SC  0.14% ($33,485)
to Laurens County, SC  0.12% ($39,123)
to Union County, SC  0.11% ($31,140)
to Charleston County, SC  0.10% ($36,947)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.10% ($41,681)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Spartanburg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Spartanburg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Spartanburg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 41,603 (31,904 aged, 9,699 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.76
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14422.28
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 239.560
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39511.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1316.300
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1002.220
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.62

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84.33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.99
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 65.0
  • Cut/Pierce - 12.0
  • Other - 12.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.5
  • Poisoning - 16.4
  • Suffocation - 13.7
  • Other - 5.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 246,360
  • In family households: 213,915 (51,529 male householders, 18,224 female householders)
    52,822 spouses, 72,990 children (66,466 natural, 1,648 adopted, 4,876 stepchildren), 5,770 grandchildren, 2,296 brothers or sisters, 1,947 parents, 4,085 other relatives, 4,252 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 32,445 (12,213 male householders (9,935 living alone)), 15,692 female householders (14,351 living alone)), 4,540 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,431 (3,461 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 29,896 2-persons, 17,753 3-persons, 13,738 4-persons, 5,613 5-persons, 1,758 6-persons, 995 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,286 1-person, 3,095 2-persons, 324 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

93.7% of residents of Spartanburg County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,201,764,000 ($4548 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $35,967,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $643,138,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $246,886,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,910,000
Federal grants: $253,731,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,997,000 ($1,466,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $37,102,000 ($5,477,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,797,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $68,668,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,310,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 17,885
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,524
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,577
Here:

+10 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,394
Here:

+24 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Spartanburg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 47.63 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,887
  • 2000 to 2004: 12,801
  • 1990 to 1999: 22,068
  • 1980 to 1989: 17,765
  • 1970 to 1979: 22,673
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,350
  • 1950 to 1959: 12,142
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,990
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,039
Rooms in houses/apartments in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 315
  • 3 rooms: 1,374
  • 4 rooms: 8,143
  • 5 rooms: 19,175
  • 6 rooms: 18,448
  • 7 rooms: 11,427
  • 8 rooms: 5,853
  • 9+ rooms: 5,596
  • 1 room: 304
  • 2 rooms: 2,038
  • 3 rooms: 4,097
  • 4 rooms: 9,407
  • 5 rooms: 6,743
  • 6 rooms: 3,044
  • 7 rooms: 1,085
  • 8 rooms: 463
  • 9+ rooms: 200
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 85
  • 1 bedroom: 1,155
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,495
  • 3 bedrooms: 41,242
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,556
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,821
  • no bedroom: 484
  • 1 bedroom: 5,645
  • 2 bedrooms: 13,321
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,904
  • 4 bedrooms: 915
  • 5+ bedrooms: 112
Cars and other vehicles available in Spartanburg County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,651
  • 1 vehicle: 17,988
  • 2 vehicles: 31,768
  • 3 vehicles: 12,834
  • 4 vehicles: 3,829
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,284
  • no vehicle: 5,552
  • 1 vehicle: 13,048
  • 2 vehicles: 7,160
  • 3 vehicles: 1,306
  • 4 vehicles: 198
  • 5+ vehicles: 117

57% of Spartanburg County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in South Carolina.

Spartanburg County:

57.1%
State average:

56.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 178344
  • Northeast: 12671
  • Midwest: 9687
  • South: 38003
  • West: 4282

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Spartanburg County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (51.2%)
  • Utility gas (27.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.7%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Electricity (51.3%)
  • Utility gas (25.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.9%)
  • Wood (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,828
Here:

6.3%
South Carolina:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 701
Here:

5.1%
South Carolina:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,029
Here:

31.0%
South Carolina:

20.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Spartanburg County government finances in 2006:

    : $1,515,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,125,000
    All Other: $5,008,000
    Parks and Recreation: $671,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $20,946,000
    Correctional Institutions: $12,441,000
    Regular Highways: $11,658,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,728,000
    Libraries: $7,409,000
    Health - Other: $6,536,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,251,000
    Financial Administration: $6,050,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,699,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,656,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,492,000
    General - Other: $3,376,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,355,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,630,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,383,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,332,000
    Local Fire Protection: $798,000
    Hospitals: $102,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,526,907,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,737,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,656,000
    Health and Hospitals: $98,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $66,396,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Other Higher Education: $3,004,000
    Health - Other: $625,000
    Public Welfare: $229,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,572,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,616,907,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $90,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,095,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,527,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,396,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $772,000
    Sale of Property: $197,000
    Rents: $160,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,995,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,045,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,145,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $3,792,000
    Regular Highways: $2,697,000
    Police Protection: $2,086,000
    General Public Building: $1,045,000
    Libraries: $815,000
    Housing and Community Development: $805,000
    Parks and Recreation: $609,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $550,000
    Correctional Institutions: $180,000
    Financial Administration: $175,000
    Central Staff Services: $156,000
    Health - Other: $111,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000
    Hospitals: $40,000
    Transit Utilities: $13,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,270,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,526,907,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $13,302,000
    Highways: $5,177,000
    Public Welfare: $4,400,000
    All Other: $2,347,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,500,000
    Education: $479,000
  • Tax - Property: $64,087,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,419,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,281,000
    Other License: $2,143,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,134,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $839,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $75,067,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 6,176
  • Number of aged recipients: 554
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,622
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,113
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,846
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,217
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,265
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,807


Spartanburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Spartanburg County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 51 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,285$125,0921,038$143,8104,205$153,761182$77,1875$1,299,600382$132,757102$75,049
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED66$116,15252$125,827365$146,56423$52,6090$027$114,33321$56,524
APPLICATIONS DENIED297$114,714281$111,0071,890$136,922181$38,8121$438,000125$79,992108$54,694
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN136$119,721123$164,1381,172$149,64833$94,7581$12,771,00044$111,90925$82,360
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS67$117,56751$169,510308$152,67918$70,6670$014$154,0006$63,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 45 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED234$171,440271$170,3653$234,3330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED75$210,093107$165,4494$139,2501$52,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED40$161,52555$151,5640$01$41,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$161,54520$181,2001$65,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$101,7145$224,2002$64,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Spartanburg County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,96270.3 years
William1,55472.6 years
John1,53273.0 years
Mary1,36976.7 years
Robert92870.2 years
Charles68268.9 years
George66473.6 years
Annie63778.4 years
Thomas55271.5 years
Willie52471.4 years
Most common last names in Spartanburg County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1,17473.0 years
Johnson64673.3 years
Brown53773.7 years
Jones48272.6 years
Williams48272.1 years
Davis45473.9 years
Foster43773.3 years
Miller43570.5 years
Fowler42772.9 years
Moore37873.4 years
Businesses in Spartanburg County, SC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T4Marriott2
Ace Hardware4Marshalls1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets4
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's12
Applebee's3Men's Wearhouse1
Arby's5Motel 61
Ashley Furniture1Motherhood Maternity1
AutoZone6New Balance2
Baskin-Robbins2New York & Co1
Bath & Body Works1Nike11
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot2
Blockbuster3OfficeMax1
Burger King10Old Navy1
CVS10Olive Garden1
Catherines1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A5Outback Steakhouse1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pac Sun1
Church's Chicken2Panera Bread2
Clarion1Papa John's Pizza3
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Comfort Suites1Penske1
Costco1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves6Pizza Hut7
Dairy Queen1Publix Super Markets1
Days Inn2Quiznos1
Dennys2RadioShack4
Discount Tire1Red Lobster1
Domino's Pizza5Red Roof Inn1
Econo Lodge1Rite Aid10
Express1Ruby Tuesday2
Extended Stay America1Rue211
FedEx28Ryan's Grill1
Finish Line1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2SAS Shoes2
Foot Locker1SONIC Drive-In2
GNC5Sam's Club1
GameStop4Sears2
Goodwill1Shoe Carnival1
Gymboree1Sleep Inn1
H&R Block10Spencer Gifts1
Hobby Lobby1Sprint Nextel3
Holiday Inn2Starbucks1
Hollister Co.1Subway20
Home Depot2Super 81
Hot Topic1T-Mobile9
Howard Johnson1T.J.Maxx1
IHOP1Taco Bell5
JCPenney1Talbots1
Jack In The Box1Target1
JoS. A. Bank1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York1True Value1
Journeys1U-Haul19
Just Tires1UPS36
KFC4Vans1
Kincaid2Verizon Wireless2
Kohl's1Victoria's Secret1
La-Z-Boy2Waffle House14
Lane Bryant1Walgreens4
Lane Furniture4Walmart3
LensCrafters2Wendy's5
Little Caesars Pizza6Wet Seal1
Long John Silver's2YMCA2
Lowe's3
Browse common businesses in Spartanburg County, SC


Spartanburg County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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