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Compare Spartanburg to Charleston

This post compares Spartanburg, South Carolina to Charleston, South Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Spartanburg (city) Charleston (city)
Population 37,384 131,204
Income (median) $35,324 $47,502
Home Value (median) $118,600 $286,200
White 48% 74%
Black 47% 21%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 28% 21%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 54% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Spartanburg or Charleston?
A: Spartanburg has a much smaller population count than Charleston: 37384 compared with 131204 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Spartanburg or in Charleston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Spartanburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Spartanburg or Charleston?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Spartanburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Spartanburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Spartanburg versus 45% for Charleston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Spartanburg may include: Sumter, Greenwood, and Florence.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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