Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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Spartanburg County
County
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Spartanburg County Courthouse
Spartanburg County Seal.jpg
Seal
Map of South Carolina highlighting Spartanburg County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
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South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°56′N81°59′W / 34.93°N 81.99°W / 34.93; -81.99
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina
Founded1791
Named for Spartan Regiment [1]
Seat Spartanburg
Largest communitySpartanburg
Area
 • Total
819.74 sq mi (2,123.1 km2)
 • Land808.34 sq mi (2,093.6 km2)
 • Water11.40 sq mi (29.5 km2)  1.39%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
327,997
 • Estimate 
(2023)
356,698 Increase2.svg
 • Density400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts 4th, 5th
Website www.spartanburgcounty.org

Spartanburg County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 327,997, [2] making it the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg. [3] Spartanburg County is the largest county within the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area. [4]

Contents

History

The county was founded in 1785 and was named after the Spartan Rifles (Spartan Regiment) which was a local militia during the American Revolutionary War. [1] The largest community and the county seat is Spartanburg, which resides in Upstate South Carolina.

The ship USS Spartanburg County is named after the county.

Geography

Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Interactive map of Spartanburg County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819.74 square miles (2,123.1 km2), of which 808.34 square miles (2,093.6 km2) is land and 11.40 square miles (29.5 km2) (1.39%) is water. [5]

State and local protected areas/sites

Major water bodies

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Major infrastructure

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790 8,800—
1800 12,12237.8%
1810 14,25917.6%
1820 16,98919.1%
1830 21,15024.5%
1840 23,66911.9%
1850 26,40011.5%
1860 26,9192.0%
1870 25,784−4.2%
1880 40,40956.7%
1890 55,38537.1%
1900 65,56018.4%
1910 83,46527.3%
1920 94,26512.9%
1930 116,32323.4%
1940 127,7339.8%
1950 150,34917.7%
1960 156,8304.3%
1970 173,72410.8%
1980 201,86116.2%
1990 226,80012.4%
2000 253,79111.9%
2010 284,30712.0%
2020 327,99715.4%
2023 (est.)356,698 [2] 8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010 [11] 2020 [2]

2020 census

Spartanburg County racial composition [12]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)214,44065.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)63,56519.38%
Native American 6990.21%
Asian 8,1762.49%
Pacific Islander 1900.06%
Other/Mixed 13,1954.02%
Hispanic or Latino 27,7328.45%

As of the 2020 census, there were 327,997 people, 121,256 households, and 83,432 families residing in the county.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 284,307 people, 109,246 households, and 75,404 families residing in the county. [13] The population density was 351.9 inhabitants per square mile (135.9/km2). There were 122,628 housing units at an average density of 151.8 per square mile (58.6/km2). [14] The racial makeup of the county was 72.3% white, 20.6% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.9% of the population. [13] In terms of ancestry, 13.6% were American, 10.5% were Irish, 9.6% were English, and 8.8% were German. [15]

Of the 109,246 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.0% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 38.0 years. [13]

The median income for a household in the county was $42,680 and the median income for a family was $53,149. Males had a median income of $41,445 versus $31,602 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,924. About 11.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over. [16]

Government and politics

United States presidential election results for Spartanburg County, South Carolina [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 103,03266.22%50,71032.59%1,8551.19%
2020 93,56062.94%52,92635.60%2,1691.46%
2016 76,27762.99%39,99733.03%4,8163.98%
2012 66,96960.93%41,46137.72%1,4761.34%
2008 65,04260.04%41,63238.43%1,6541.53%
2004 62,00464.08%33,63334.76%1,1211.16%
2000 52,11462.37%29,55935.38%1,8802.25%
1996 35,97253.53%26,81439.90%4,4106.56%
1992 37,70751.91%25,48835.09%9,44013.00%
1988 40,80163.19%22,96435.57%8031.24%
1984 41,55366.41%20,13032.17%8921.43%
1980 30,09251.12%27,24546.28%1,5322.60%
1976 20,45641.99%27,92557.32%3360.69%
1972 31,30875.34%9,58623.07%6621.59%
1968 18,18338.69%11,46724.40%17,34636.91%
1964 18,41147.89%20,03452.11%00.00%
1960 10,94035.21%20,13464.79%00.00%
1956 6,82226.67%16,63765.03%2,1248.30%
1952 10,02831.42%21,88368.58%00.00%
1948 6275.21%6,74155.98%4,67338.81%
1944 4024.60%8,09292.61%2442.79%
1940 2482.65%9,11997.35%00.00%
1936 1731.59%10,73998.41%00.00%
1932 2272.40%9,21697.59%10.01%
1928 76016.45%3,85983.53%10.02%
1920 1823.82%4,58496.18%00.00%
1916 1122.40%4,50396.32%601.28%
1912 370.96%3,61694.07%1914.97%
1908 2255.12%4,16294.76%50.11%
1904 843.11%2,62196.89%00.00%
1900 1013.93%2,46796.07%00.00%
1896 2475.51%4,23494.49%00.00%
1892 55113.13%3,51583.79%1293.08%

Spartanburg County has long been a Republican stronghold, having not voted for a Democratic presidential nominee since 1976. No Democrat has won 40% of the county’s vote since 1980.

Spartanburg County County Council has seven members, six Republicans and one Democrat. A. Manning Lynch serves as the county council chairman, having been in that role since 2019. Meetings are usually in the middle of the month on the third week and take place at the Spartanburg County administration building in the county council chamber. [18]

Economy

In 2022, the GDP was $19.5 billion (about $54,626 per capita), [19] and the real GDP was $16.7 billion (about $46,895 per capita) in chained 2017 dollars. [20]

As of April 2024, some of the largest employers in the county include Adidas, BMW, Ingles, Michelin, Optum, QuikTrip, Sage Automotive Interiors, Siemens, and Walmart. [21]

Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Spartanburg County, South Carolina - Q3 2023 [21]
IndustryEmployment CountsEmployment Percentage (%)Average Annual Wage ($)
Accommodation and Food Services13,0598.721,736
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services7,8005.240,300
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting2930.241,652
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation1,3780.920,696
Construction7,2454.862,868
Educational Services9,8966.649,140
Finance and Insurance2,8421.973,996
Health Care and Social Assistance22,10514.765,104
Information9850.768,016
Management of Companies and Enterprises1,8431.299,060
Manufacturing36,29124.164,896
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction1030.166,092
Other Services (except Public Administration)3,3532.247,944
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services4,7483.171,552
Public Administration3,8212.550,752
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing1,7521.253,456
Retail Trade16,41010.934,424
Transportation and Warehousing9,0116.053,872
Utilities6930.567,704
Wholesale Trade7,1634.864,428
Total150,791100.0%54,303

Education

Primary and secondary schools

There are eight school districts which cover portions of the county. [22] Seven of them are within the Spartanburg County School System.[ citation needed ]

Some of the districts share a vocational school, and also share the McCarthy Teszler School, a special education school.

South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind is in an unincorporated area in the county, near Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Day School, a private school, is in an unincorporated area.

Colleges and universities

Healthcare

Spartanburg County's healthcare is mainly provided by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Spartanburg Regional is a public, not-for-profit, integrated health care delivery system with several facilities in Spartanburg, including:

Cancer care expansion

In early 2018, Spartanburg Regional began construction on an expansion of its Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute at Pelham location. The 191,000-square-foot (17,700 m2) expansion is intended to provide cancer care for more patients along the border of Spartanburg and Greenville counties. The expansion of the building was completed and began accepting patients in March 2020. [37] [38]

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

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