Spartanburg County, SC
| Spartanburg County, South Carolina | ||
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Spartanburg County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1785 | |
| Seat | Spartanburg | |
| Largest city | Spartanburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 819 sq mi (2,121 km2) | |
| • Land | 808 sq mi (2,093 km2) | |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.4% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2016) | 301,463 | |
| • Density | 352/sq mi (136/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Spartanburg County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The 2016 population estimate is 301,463, making it the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg.
Spartanburg County is included in the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville–Spartanburg–Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.
The USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) is named after the county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,120 km2), of which 808 square miles (2,090 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.4%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 284,307 people, 109,246 households, and 75,404 families residing in the county. The population density was 351.9 inhabitants per square mile (135.9/km2). There were 122,628 housing units at an average density of 151.8 per square mile (58.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 72.3% white, 20.6% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 3.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 13.6% were American, 10.5% were Irish, 9.6% were English, and 8.8% were German.
Of the 109,246 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.0% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 38.0 years.
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