Spartanburg County Demographics

A map of Spartanburg County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	226,992	214,440	65.3%	65.4%
Black	66,985	63,565	19.3%	19.4%
Hispanic	32,322	27,732	9.3%	8.5%
Multiracial	11,464	12,093	3.3%	3.7%
Asian	8,163	8,176	2.3%	2.5%
Native American/Other	1,926	1,991	0.6%	0.6%

Spartanburg County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 347,852, an increase from the 327,997 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.3% White, 19.3% Black, 9.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spartanburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spartanburg is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Spartanburg County, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 52.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spartanburg County is ranked the 5th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Spartanburg County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Spartanburg County's White Population

226,992 residents of Spartanburg County, or 65.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spartanburg County is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Spartanburg County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spartanburg County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Spartanburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 65.3%.

Spartanburg County is more White than neighboring Greenville County (65.2% White), and Union County (64.2% White). Spartanburg County is less White than neighboring Cherokee County (69.7% White), Polk County (86.6% White), and Laurens County (65.8% White).

Spartanburg County's Black Population

66,985 residents of Spartanburg County, or 19.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spartanburg County is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Spartanburg County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spartanburg County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Black residents' share of Spartanburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 19.3%.

Spartanburg County is more Black than neighboring Greenville County (15.3% Black), Cherokee County (18.7% Black), and Polk County (4.4% Black). Spartanburg County is less Black than neighboring Union County (27.5% Black), and Laurens County (22.9% Black).

Spartanburg County's Asian Population

8,163 residents of Spartanburg County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spartanburg County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Spartanburg County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spartanburg County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Spartanburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Spartanburg County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.8% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), and Laurens County (0.6% Asian). Spartanburg County is less Asian than neighboring Greenville County (2.5% Asian).

Spartanburg County's Hispanic Population

32,322 residents of Spartanburg County, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spartanburg County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Spartanburg County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spartanburg County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Spartanburg County's population has increased from 8.5% to 9.3%.

Spartanburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (5.5% Hispanic), Polk County (5.6% Hispanic), Union County (2.1% Hispanic), and Laurens County (6.7% Hispanic). Spartanburg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenville County (11.6% Hispanic).

Spartanburg County's Native American/Other Population

1,926 residents of Spartanburg County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spartanburg County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Spartanburg County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spartanburg County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spartanburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Spartanburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), Union County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Laurens County (0.3% Native American/Other). Spartanburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenville County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Spartanburg County's Multiracial Population

11,464 residents of Spartanburg County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spartanburg County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Spartanburg County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spartanburg County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Spartanburg County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Spartanburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (2.1% Multiracial). Spartanburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenville County (4.7% Multiracial), Cherokee County (4% Multiracial), Union County (5.6% Multiracial), and Laurens County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.