South Carolina / Census place 4568290

Spartanburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Spartanburg city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
39,978
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,961/sq mi
20.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,964
Median home value
$203,700
Median gross rent
$1,099
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.6%
Typical commute
20.2 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREER (17 mi from place center)
Average high
72.3°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
49.7"
Annual snowfall
3.9"

Month by month

A year in Spartanburg.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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