Spartanburg County Information

Spartanburg in South Carolina occupies 819 square miles and has a 2006 population of 271,087, a change from a 2000 population of 253,782 and 226,793 in 1990. 13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.9% percent is 25-35, and 14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,868 acts of violent crime reported in Spartanburg in 2004, a change from 2,385 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 9,041 people: 6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.5%.

Read more about Spartanburg, South Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySpartanburg 
StateSouth Carolina 
Land Area819 sq. milesRanked 1,131 of 3,140
Population 2006271,087Ranked 225 of 3,140
Population 2005266,764 
Population 2000253,782Ranked 222 of 3,140
Population 1990226,793Ranked 217 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion76.2% 
African American20.9% 
Asian American1.7% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.4% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2413.2% 
Population 25 to 3413.9% 
Population 35 to 4414.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 6411.2% 
Population 65 to 746.9% 
Population 75 and up5.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,8682,385
Murders / Manslaughters17 
Forcible Rapes104 
Robberies324 
Aggravated Assaults1,423 
Total Property Crimes12,02212,101
Burglaries2,683 
Larceny Thefts8,216 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,123 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population135,367129,773
Unemployed Population9,0414,554
Unemployment Rate6.7%3.5%

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