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Spartanburg Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Spartanburg Area is 317,057. The Spartanburg Area population density is 387.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Spartanburg Area is white, which represent 72.48% of the total population. The average Spartanburg Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 317,057. #150

Population Density, #67

Spartanburg Area
387.01 per square mile
South Carolina
147.63 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:229,812 (72.48%, #697)
Black:68,362 (21.56%, #119)
Hispanic:17,981 (5.67%, #423)
Asian:6,289 (1.98%, #206)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):707 (0.22%, #667)
One Race, Other:5,827 (1.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:6,060 (1.91%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:13,249 (73.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,704 (9.48%, see rank)
Cuban:272 (1.51%, see rank)
Central American:1,078 (6.00%, see rank)
South American:912 (5.07%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,000 (15.90%, see rank)
Chinese:538 (8.55%, see rank)
Filipino:537 (8.54%, see rank)
Japanese:37 (0.59%, see rank)
Korean:312 (4.96%, see rank)
Vietnamese:329 (5.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:3,536 (56.23%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

249,844 (78.80%) out of the total population of 317,057 reported first ancestry.

 Spartanburg Area% of the Total PopulationSouth CarolinaU.S.
Arab6020.19%, see rank0.22%0.56%
Czech2040.06%, see rank0.16%0.47%
Danish2170.07%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch3,4281.08%, see rank0.92%1.40%
English28,9139.12%, see rank9.17%8.02%
French5,9231.87%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German26,5438.37%, see rank10.08%15.03%
Greek9360.30%, see rank0.29%0.41%
Hungarian6820.22%, see rank0.27%0.46%
Irish30,4979.62%, see rank9.62%10.80%
Italian6,8702.17%, see rank2.87%5.52%
Norwegian1,2620.40%, see rank0.37%1.42%
Polish3,2391.02%, see rank1.30%3.01%
Portuguese3160.10%, see rank0.12%0.44%
Russian1,4680.46%, see rank0.36%0.92%
Scotch-Irish7,7662.45%, see rank2.38%0.99%
Scottish9,3902.96%, see rank2.21%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,5930.50%, see rank0.88%0.95%
Swedish1,2810.40%, see rank0.47%1.27%
Swiss6340.20%, see rank0.16%0.30%
Ukrainian1,9690.62%, see rank0.18%0.31%
American38,21712.05%, see rank12.63%7.12%
Welsh1,1720.37%, see rank0.50%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 153,667 (48.47%, see rank)
Females: 163,390 (51.53%, see rank)

Spartanburg Area
Male: 48.47%
Female: 51.53%
South Carolina
Male: 48.62%
Female: 51.38%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Spartanburg Area
38.50 years old
South Carolina
38.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Spartanburg Area
37.20 years old
South Carolina
36.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Spartanburg Area
39.70 years old
South Carolina
39.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Spartanburg Area% of the Total PopulationSouth CarolinaU.S.
Under 5 years20,3226.41%, see rank6.25%6.36%
5 to 9 years21,2486.70%, see rank6.40%6.51%
10 to 14 years20,9806.62%, see rank6.38%6.59%
15 to 19 years22,1756.99%, see rank6.71%6.85%
20 to 24 years21,7466.86%, see rank7.35%7.13%
25 to 34 years37,84811.94%, see rank12.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years40,98312.93%, see rank12.61%12.96%
45 to 54 years45,13314.23%, see rank13.82%14.09%
55 to 64 years40,51512.78%, see rank12.93%12.29%
65 to 74 years27,1478.56%, see rank8.82%7.64%
75 to 84 14,3104.51%, see rank4.30%4.25%
85 years and over4,6501.47%, see rank1.59%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Spartanburg AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population210,586, 100%3,163,095209,056,129
Less Than High School37,121, 17.63%, see rank14.97%13.67%
High School Graduate64,789, 30.77%, see rank29.98%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree64,160, 30.47%, see rank29.70%29.09%
Bachelor Degree28,358, 13.47%, see rank16.17%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree16,158, 7.67%, see rank9.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#12.98, see rank13.2813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Spartanburg Area South CarolinaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten8,68076.85%23.15%72.21%27.79%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)34,08293.41%, see rank6.59%, see rank91.32%8.68%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)17,83992.75%, see rank7.25%, see rank91.63%8.37%90.60%9.40%
College17,13471.44%, see rank28.56%, see rank79.41%20.59%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3,04646.82%, see rank53.18%, see rank69.51%30.49%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Spartanburg AreaSouth CarolinaU.S.
Total Households120,122, 100%1,795,715116,211,092
Average Household Size2.57, see rank2.562.63
1 Person Households31,106, 25.90%, see rank27.77%27.57%
2 or More Person Households89,016, 74.10%, see rank72.23%72.43%
Family Households (Families)84,139, 70.04%, see rank67.06%66.22%
Average Family Size3.16, see rank3.203.32
Married-Couple Family59,012, 49.13%, see rank47.27%48.42%
Nonfamily Households35,983, 29.96%, see rank32.94%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Spartanburg Area%South CarolinaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total254,507see rank3,827,572252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over121,659100%, see rank1,841,777123,281,364
Never Married39,01732.07%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married67,03755.10%, see rank52.83%52.04%
Widowed3,4702.85%, see rank2.93%2.57%
Divorced12,1359.97%, see rank9.62%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over132,848100%, see rank1,985,795129,692,771
Never Married35,51226.73%, see rank28.93%29.48%
Married68,13751.29%, see rank49.09%49.19%
Widowed14,97411.27%, see rank10.44%9.16%
Divorced14,22510.71%, see rank11.54%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Spartanburg Area%South CarolinaU.S.
Native298,38494.11%, see rank95.21%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence208,65165.81%, see rank58.27%58.73%
Born in Different State87,22727.51%, see rank35.87%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,5060.79%, see rank1.07%1.42%
Foreign Born18,6735.89%, see rank4.79%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship7,0402.22%, see rank1.72%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship11,6333.67%, see rank3.07%7.09%
Born In Europe4,4731.41%, see rank0.80%1.53%
Born In Asia4,2481.34%, see rank1.05%3.82%
Born In Africa2990.09%, see rank0.18%0.55%
Born In Oceania430.01%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America9,1992.90%, see rank2.57%6.83%
Born In Northern America4110.13%, see rank0.17%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Spartanburg Area%South CarolinaU.S.
English109,88591.48%, see rank92.57%79.39%
Spanish5,3734.47%, see rank4.28%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3,0102.51%, see rank1.89%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,6571.38%, see rank1.00%3.36%
Other1970.16%, see rank0.25%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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