Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Spartanburg County is a county located in the U.S. state
of South Carolina
. The 2010 census recorded its population to be 284,307. Its county seat
is Spartanburg
. The county comprises the Spartanburg, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)
is named after the county.
, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,121.2 km²), of which 811 square miles (2,100.5 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km²) (1.00%) is water.
estimates of 2006, there were 275,534 people, 97,735 households, and 69,294 families residing in the county. The population density
was 313 people per square mile (121/km²). There were 106,986 housing units at an average density of 132 per square mile (51/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.09% White
, 20.79% Black
or African American
, 0.22% Native American
, 1.47% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 1.35% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. 2.79% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 24.8% were of American
, 9.5% English
, 7.9% Irish
and 6.9% German
ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English
and 3.4% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 97,735 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples
living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,579, and the median income for a family was $45,349. Males had a median income of $33,002 versus $23,911 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,738. About 9.20% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated
Unincorporated
U.S. state
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of South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. The 2010 census recorded its population to be 284,307. Its county seat
County seat
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is Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
. The county comprises the Spartanburg, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)
USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192)
USS Spartanburg County was a United States Navy Newport class tank landing ship.Spartanburg County was named after a county in South Carolina. She was laid down on February 7, 1970 at San Diego, California, by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company; launched on November 7, 1970; sponsored...
is named after the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,121.2 km²), of which 811 square miles (2,100.5 km²) is land and 8 square miles (20.7 km²) (1.00%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Rutherford County, North CarolinaRutherford County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,899 people, 25,191 households, and 17,935 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile . There were 29,535 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
- north - Cherokee County, South CarolinaCherokee County, South CarolinaCherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. It is included in the Gaffney, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the county's...
- east - Union County, South Carolina - southeast
- Laurens County, South Carolina - south
- Greenville County, South CarolinaGreenville County, South Carolina- External Links :*...
- west - Polk County, North CarolinaPolk County, North CarolinaPolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 20,510. Its county seat is Columbus.-History:The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County...
- northwest
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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estimates of 2006, there were 275,534 people, 97,735 households, and 69,294 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 313 people per square mile (121/km²). There were 106,986 housing units at an average density of 132 per square mile (51/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.09% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 20.79% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.47% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. 2.79% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 24.8% were of American
United States
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, 9.5% English
English people
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, 7.9% Irish
Irish people
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and 6.9% German
Germans
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.7% spoke English
English language
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and 3.4% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 97,735 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,579, and the median income for a family was $45,349. Males had a median income of $33,002 versus $23,911 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,738. About 9.20% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
The 2010 Census lists seven cities, seven towns and 17 census designated places with territory fully or partially within Spartanburg County.Incorporated
- CampobelloCampobello, South CarolinaCampobello is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, along the South Pacolet River. The population was 502 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Campobello is located at ....
- Central PacoletCentral Pacolet, South CarolinaCentral Pacolet is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, along the Pacolet River. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Central Pacolet is located at ....
- ChesneeChesnee, South CarolinaChesnee is a city in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 868 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:Chesnee is located at ....
(territory in Spartanburg and CherokeeCherokee County, South CarolinaCherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The county was formed in 1897 from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. It is included in the Gaffney, South Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the county's...
Counties) - CowpensCowpens, South CarolinaCowpens is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,162 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cowpens is located at ....
- DuncanDuncan, South CarolinaDuncan is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,181 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Duncan is located at ....
- GreerGreer, South CarolinaGreer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...
(territory in GreenvilleGreenville County, South Carolina- External Links :*...
and Spartanburg Counties) - InmanInman, South CarolinaInman is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,321 at the 2010 census.Inman is a small community located in the Upstate region of South Carolina...
- LandrumLandrum, South CarolinaLandrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census.It was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912...
- LymanLyman, South CarolinaLyman is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Greer. The population of Lyman was 3,243 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- PacoletPacolet, South CarolinaPacolet is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,235 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pacolet is located at ....
- ReidvilleReidville, South CarolinaReidville is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Reidville is located at ....
- SpartanburgSpartanburg, South CarolinathgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
- WellfordWellford, South CarolinaWellford is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2010 census . Wellford was founded in 1840 by a man named Wellington who was building a railroad in the area. He settled and named the town Wellington...
- WoodruffWoodruff, South CarolinaWoodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina, located in the "Upstate" area...
Unincorporated
- ArcadiaArcadia, South CarolinaArcadia is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 2,634.-Geography:Arcadia is located at...
- Boiling SpringsBoiling Springs, South CarolinaBoiling Springs is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,219 at the 2010 census.-Namesake:...
- CliftonClifton, South CarolinaClifton is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 541.-Geography:Clifton is located at...
- ConverseConverse, South CarolinaConverse is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population was 608.-Geography:Converse is located at...
- Cross AnchorCross Anchor, South CarolinaCross Anchor is a census designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population in the 2010 United States Census is 126.- Geography :...
- Enoree
- Fairforest
- Fingerville
- Glendale
- Glenn SpringsGlenn Springs, South CarolinaGlenn Springs is an unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, located at a spring. The healing waters of the Glenn Springs were known around the country for over one hundred years. It was said that the waters would heal almost any illness. It is even said that...
- Gramling
- Inman MillsInman Mills, South CarolinaInman Mills is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Inman Mills is located at ....
- MayoMayo, South CarolinaMayo is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,592 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mayo is located at ....
- MooreMoore, South CarolinaMoore is a small unincorporated community in Spartanburg County in the upstate of the U.S. state of South Carolina. Moore has no major bodies of water. It is growing into a suburb of Spartanburg.- Geography :...
- Pauline
- RoebuckRoebuck, South CarolinaRoebuck is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.-History:Roebuck is home to the Walnut Grove Plantation, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction...
- SaxonSaxon, South CarolinaSaxon is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Saxon is located at ....
- Southern ShopsSouthern Shops, South CarolinaSouthern Shops is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Southern Shops is located at ....
- StartexStartex, South CarolinaStartex is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 859 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Startex is located at ....
- Switzer
- Una
- Valley FallsValley Falls, South CarolinaValley Falls is a census-designated place in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,299 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Valley Falls is located at ....
- White Stone
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Spartanburg County, South CarolinaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Spartanburg County, South CarolinaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States...
- Tryon County, North CarolinaTryon County, North CarolinaTryon County is a former county which was located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1768 from the part of Mecklenburg County west of the Catawba River, although the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1769. Due to inaccurate and delayed...