Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sparta is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small city, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Sparta are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.30% of adults in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $23,912, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,648 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sparta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sparta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
