Spartanburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 38,584 people and 34 associated neighborhoods, Spartanburg is the 11th largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities, Spartanburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Spartanburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Spartanburg is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Spartanburg who work in sales jobs (10.52%), office and administrative support (10.37%), and management occupations (9.04%). In terms of college education, Spartanburg is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.98% of adults in Spartanburg have a college degree. The per capita income in Spartanburg in 2022 was $30,719, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $122,876 for a family of four. However, Spartanburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Spartanburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Spartanburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spartanburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spartanburg include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Spartanburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
