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Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Spartanburg County had 369,256 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 808.4 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 9th by land area.

Population
369,256
#5 of 46 in South Carolina · #209 in US
Area
808.4 sq mi
#9 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,051 in US
Density
457 / sq mi
#4 of 46 in South Carolina · #304 in US
Median household income
$64,649
#15 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,405 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Spartanburg County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Spartanburg County population, land area and income

Spartanburg County had 369,256 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 808.4 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 9th by land area. That works out to 456.8 people per square mile, 4.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so Spartanburg County is 6.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,649 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

369,256

3144th1st

209th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

808 sq mi

3144th1st

1051st of 3,144 (US)

Density

456.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

304th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,649

3143rd1st

1405th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

369,256

46th1st

5th of 46 (SC)

Land area

808 sq mi

46th1st

9th of 46 (SC)

Density

456.8 / sq mi

46th1st

4th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$64,649

46th1st

15th of 46 (SC)

How Spartanburg County's population changed since 2020

Spartanburg County gained 39,851 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 12.1%. That ranks 6th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Spartanburg County recorded 17,003 births and 16,699 deaths, a natural change of +304. Net international migration added +4,685 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +35,807. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 35,807 people.

329.4k2020335.5k2021346.5k2022358.7k2023369.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
17,003
Deaths
16,699
Net international migration
+4,685
Net domestic migration
+35,807
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+10,566

Where Spartanburg County is

The Census internal point of Spartanburg County is at 34.932000, -81.991600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Spartanburg County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Spartanburg County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
34.932000, -81.991600
DMS
34°55'55.20"N 81°59'29.76"W
UTM
17N 409438.5E 3865950.9N
Geohash
dnjwwppt9
Plus code
866WW2J5+R9

Towns in Spartanburg County

11 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Spartanburg County, 85,833 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Spartanburg County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Spartanburg with 39,606.

  1. 01Spartanburg39,606
  2. 02Greer (part)13,105
  3. 03Lyman6,939
  4. 04Woodruff5,072
  5. 05Duncan4,594
  6. 06Wellford3,733
  7. 07Inman3,354
  8. 08Landrum2,792
  9. 09Pacolet2,566
  10. 10Cowpens2,230
  11. 11Reidville1,842
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Spartanburg County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Spartanburg County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Greenville County, SC, with 570,745 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 84.3 miles SE of Spartanburg County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Charlotte, NC (population 943,476), 68.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Spartanburg, SC (population 39,606), 3.9 miles away.

Spartanburg County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Spartanburg County is 45083: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,649.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Spartanburg County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 369,256. That is up 39,851 people (12.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 329,405.

What is the FIPS code of Spartanburg County?

45083. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Spartanburg County?

Spartanburg, with 39,606 residents inside Spartanburg County in 2024.

Which counties border Spartanburg County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greenville County, SC; Laurens County, SC; Rutherford County, NC; Cherokee County, SC; Union County, SC; Polk County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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