How many people live in Spartanburg County, SC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 369,300 people living in Spartanburg County, SC. That makes Spartanburg County the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. It is home to 6.6% of people living in the state.
369K
population of Spartanburg County, SC (2024)
6.6%
County share of the South Carolina population (2024)
About 369,300 people lived in Spartanburg County, SC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Spartanburg County, SC’s age demographics?
About 61,000 Spartanburg County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.8% of South Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 85,400 Spartanburg County residents, or 23.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of South Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Spartanburg County, SC's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Spartanburg County, SC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.3% of the Spartanburg County, SC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Spartanburg County, SC also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (19.4%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Spartanburg County’s Hispanic population accounts for 10.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.7% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Spartanburg County, SC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than South Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Spartanburg County, SC is Spartanburg with about 39,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Spartanburg County, SC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spartanburg | 39,606 |
| 2. | Greer (pt.) | 13,105 |
| 3. | Lyman | 6,939 |
| 4. | Woodruff | 5,072 |
| 5. | Duncan | 4,594 |
| 6. | Wellford | 3,733 |
| 7. | Inman | 3,354 |
| 8. | Landrum | 2,792 |
| 9. | Pacolet | 2,566 |
| 10. | Cowpens | 2,230 |
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