The Town Files

Spartanburg County, South Carolina

347,852 people. The median home is worth $233,300 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $66,234.

Towns in Spartanburg County

Towns in Spartanburg County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Spartanburg38,732$203,700$51,96436.0
Boiling Springs10,405$244,400$72,06833.3
Valley Falls8,012$256,600$55,66127.0
Lyman6,173$277,600$75,65332.6
Whitney4,409$157,400$51,27540.3
Woodruff4,212$204,800$70,95934.8
Duncan4,041$211,400$52,50034.4
Saxon3,896$90,000$32,29227.3
Southern Shops3,663$109,600$37,75435.9
Wellford3,293$223,000$57,33828.8
Hilltop3,273$125,800$37,44435.0
Arcadia3,246$116,800$55,21829.4
Inman2,990$192,500$63,59936.6
Landrum2,481$215,000$44,23848.9
Ben Avon2,428$211,300$47,48940.8
Roebuck2,357$211,600$51,20435.5
Arkwright2,311$164,100$53,51926.8
Pacolet2,274$89,600$42,35941.3
Camp Croft2,110$165,000$44,21939.7
Cowpens2,023$160,300$39,09454.3
Fairforest1,646$199,800$52,46850.7
Reidville1,634$331,000$120,70034.9
Mayo1,567$224,700$64,05041.5
Inman Mills1,233$108,600$50,48351.6
Drayton1,115$131,300$77,81330.3
Chesnee829$103,700$37,70841.7
Startex745——32.7
Enoree687$95,500—54.2
Campobello675$271,800$86,87537.8
Clifton544$105,200$51,36432.2
Converse534$153,600$36,80958.2

People and housing

Spartanburg CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$233,300$183,100
Median rent$1,084$937
Median household income$66,234$53,875
Median age37.840.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%20.0%
Below the poverty line14.5%17.8%

Jobs and pay

155,484 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,564 a year.

Largest industries in Spartanburg CountyManufacturing37,316 jobs · $75,914Retail17,672 jobs · $35,900Hotels & restaurants12,829 jobs · $24,891Health care & social assistan…11,852 jobs · $48,347Transportation & warehousing8,554 jobs · $57,342Administrative & support7,559 jobs · $44,172
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Spartanburg County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 862 storm events in Spartanburg County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Spartanburg County by type since 1996Hail266Flood20Drought4Tornado15Lightning34Heavy Rain13Heavy Snow2Flash Flood44Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Spartanburg County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
November 21, 2022HurricaneDR-4677: Hurricane Ian
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).