Sparta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,845 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 96th largest community in Wisconsin.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Sparta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Sparta rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.02% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $31,009, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,036 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 German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.