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Compare Spartanburg to Columbia

This post compares Spartanburg, South Carolina to Columbia, 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) Columbia (city)
Population 37,384 132,236
Income (median) $35,324 $40,398
Home Value (median) $118,600 $168,800
White 48% 52%
Black 47% 40%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 28% 24%
Age (median) 35 28
Rentals 54% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Spartanburg or Columbia?
A: Spartanburg has a much smaller population count than Columbia: 37384 compared with 132236 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Columbia does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 54% for Spartanburg versus 54% for Columbia.

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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