Spartanburg County , South Carolina

Population: 338,096 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,195 Home $216,000 Rent $1,019/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Spartanburg County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,195), with housing 29% below the US figure ($216,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Spartanburg County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$64,195
Median Income
household
$216,000
Home Value
median
$1,019/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,195
Per Capita Income $33,427
Poverty Rate 14.5%
Median Home Value $216,000
Median Gross Rent $1,019/mo
Owner Occupied 72.9%
Renter Occupied 27.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 338,096
Median Age 37.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.9%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
14.4%
Smoking
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
27.4%
No Physical Activity
24.6%
Depression
37.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 90.6  ·  91th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
88.07
🌀 Hurricane
81.23
🔥 Wildfire
59.45
❄️ Winter Storm
60.69
🌍 Earthquake
91.63
☀️ Drought
60.66

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