Spartanburg City, South Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 38.73K population of Spartanburg City, SC residents comprised of 2.28K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.89%), and 36.45K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Spartanburg City, SC, with a population of 17.54K (45.28%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Spartanburg City, SC, with a population of 17.07K (44.08%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Spartanburg City, SC, with a population of 1.99K (5.14%). The smallest racial group in Spartanburg City, SC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 66 (0.17%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Spartanburg City, SC, with a population of 17.08K (44.09%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Spartanburg City, SC, with a population of 16.95K (43.75%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Spartanburg City, SC, with a population of 1.34K (3.46%). The smallest ethnic group in Spartanburg City, SC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 2 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Spartanburg City, South Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in South Carolina and also for the state of South Carolina.

Spartanburg City, SC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Spartanburg City, SC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Spartanburg City, SC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Spartanburg City, SC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 17071 44.08
White Alone 17538 45.28
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 116 0.30
Asian Alone 811 2.09
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 66 0.17
Some Other Race Alone 1139 2.94
Two Or More Races 1991 5.14
Spartanburg City, SC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 17076 44.09
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 16945 43.75
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1341 3.46
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 967 2.50
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 787 2.03
Hispanic - Two or More Races 650 1.68
Hispanic - White Alone 462 1.19
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 172 0.44
Hispanic - Black Alone 126 0.33
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 67 0.17
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 64 0.17
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 49 0.13
Hispanic - Asian Alone 24 0.06
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 2 0.01