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    Sparta, NC
    Demographic Data



    Sparta Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Sparta Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    1,894

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    1.9%
    5 - 17:
    14.0%
    18 - 24:
    7.8%
    25 - 34:
    13.7%
    35 - 54:
    18.3%
    55 - 64:
    13.0%
    Over 65 Years:
    31.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.9%
    3.9%
    80.9%
    80.9%
    21.3%
    21.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Sparta
    USA
    $24,694
    $24,694
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Sparta
    USA
    $42,454
    $42,454
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    21.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Agriculture
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Retail
    Healthcare
    Accommodation
    Education
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Administration
    Information Technology
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Arts
    14.0%
    14.0%
    13.8%
    13.8%
    13.8%
    13.8%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    7.8%
    7.8%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    67.2%
    67.2%
    16.3%
    16.3%
    9.6%
    9.6%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Hungarian
    Scottish
    French
    Polish
    British
    Italian
    African
    French Canadian
    Swedish
    Scots-Irish
    European
    Romanian
    Dutch
    Welsh
    Serbian
    Yugoslavian
    Other West Indian
    17.4%
    17.4%
    16.6%
    16.6%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
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    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
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    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.1%
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    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Italian
    Hungarian
    Russian
    Native American languages
    African languages
    Arabic
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    Chinese
    87.3%
    87.3%
    9.7%
    9.7%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Sparta Residents

    8.1%

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