Spartanburg County Demographics

A map of Spartanburg County's Population by Race

Spartanburg County, South Carolina had a population of 327,997 in 2020. It was 65.4% White, 19.4% Black, 2.5% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Spartanburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Spartanburg County is the 5th most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Spartanburg County's White Population

214,440 residents of Spartanburg County identify as White, or 65.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Spartanburg County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Spartanburg County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Spartanburg County is more White than neighboring Union County (63.4% White). Spartanburg County is less White than neighboring Cherokee County (70.4% White), Polk County (86.5% White), and Laurens County (65.7% White).

Spartanburg County's Black Population

63,565 residents of Spartanburg County identify as Black, or 19.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Spartanburg County slightly less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Spartanburg County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Spartanburg County is more Black than neighboring Greenville County (16.6% Black), and Polk County (3.6% Black). Spartanburg County is less Black than neighboring Cherokee County (20.1% Black), Union County (31% Black), and Laurens County (23.6% Black).

Spartanburg County's Asian Population

8,176 residents of Spartanburg County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Spartanburg County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Spartanburg County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Spartanburg County is more Asian than neighboring Greenville County (2.4% Asian), Cherokee County (0.6% Asian), Polk County (0.3% Asian), Union County (0.3% Asian), and Laurens County (0.4% Asian).

Spartanburg County's Hispanic Population

27,732 residents of Spartanburg County identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Spartanburg County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Spartanburg County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Spartanburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (4.9% Hispanic), Polk County (5.3% Hispanic), Union County (1.6% Hispanic), and Laurens County (6.1% Hispanic). Spartanburg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenville County (11% Hispanic).

Spartanburg County's Native American/Other Population

1,991 residents of Spartanburg County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Spartanburg County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Spartanburg County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Spartanburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.4% Native American/Other). Spartanburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenville County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Spartanburg County's Multiracial Population

12,093 residents of Spartanburg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Spartanburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Spartanburg County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Spartanburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (3.3% Multiracial), Union County (3.3% Multiracial), and Laurens County (3.5% Multiracial). Spartanburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenville County (3.8% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.