Area 2,121 km² Population 290,969 (2013) | Founded 1785 Unemployment rate 6.0% (Apr 2015) | |
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Website www.spartanburgcounty.org Points of interest HollyWild Animal Park, Tyger River Park Colleges and Universities University of South Carolina, Wofford College, Spartanburg Community College, Converse College, Spartanburg Methodist College Destinations | ||
Spartanburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2015 population estimate is 297,302, making it the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg.
Contents
- Map of Spartanburg County SC USA
- Geography
- Adjacent counties
- Major Highways
- Demographics
- Education
- Unincorporated Communities
- Notable people
- References
Map of Spartanburg County, SC, USA
Spartanburg County is included in the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.
The USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) is named after the county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,120 km2), of which 808 square miles (2,090 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.4%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Major Highways
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 284,307 people, 109,246 households, and 75,404 families residing in the county. 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). 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. In terms of ancestry, 13.6% were American, 10.5% were Irish, 9.6% were English, and 8.8% were German.
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.
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.
Education
Spartanburg County is served by the Spartanburg County School System, which is divided into seven individual districts. Some of the districts share a vocational school, and also share The McCarthy Teszler School, a special education school.