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Spartanburg County, South Carolina: crime rate, income and local data
The violent-crime rate in Spartanburg County was 5.6 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 20% higher than the statewide rate (4.6). Median household income is $66,234 and the unemployment rate was 4.3% in August 2026. Population: about 347,852 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Spartanburg County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 1,866 violent and 6,885 property crimes per year. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 5.6: 20% higher than the South Carolina rate (4.6), and 50% higher than the national rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 20.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.3 across South Carolina. Aggravated assaults make up 84% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 28 homicide deaths a year in the county (8.8 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Spartanburg County | Per 1,000 | South Carolina per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,866 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 21 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 153 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 122 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,570 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 6,885 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1,395 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 4,695 | 14.0 | 15.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 796 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (11 agencies; 97% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Spartanburg County?
Half of households in Spartanburg County make more than $66,234 and half make less; across South Carolina the midpoint is $69,324. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $233,300 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,084. 10.9% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 10.5%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 7,635 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 347,852 | 5,296,225 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $66,234 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $233,300 | $250,000+ | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,084 | $1,180 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 14.5% | 14.1% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 10.9% | 10.5% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1% | 32.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 73.0% | 71.9% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.8 | 40.2 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 88.7% | 88.8% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 10.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Spartanburg County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Spartanburg County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
2 Superfund sites are on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Spartanburg County: Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc (Groce Labs) and Elmore Waste Disposal. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Spartanburg County has 37 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 9 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 28 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are South Pacolet River Reservoir 1 (74 ft) and H Taylor Blalock Reservoir Dam (72 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
55 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 768,172 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Spartanburg County was covered by 4 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 3, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 4 of 363 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 7 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 66 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 8 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Spartanburg County?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 18 highway work zones in Spartanburg County (0 active that day). Listed roads include US176, SC14 and US221. 1 is on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Spartanburg County?
Federal school lists show 88 public and 8 private schools in the county. 15 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 64 fire or EMS stations and 11 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Croft State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Spartanburg County
Gun shops
24 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Spartanburg County (23 from the ATF licensee list, 1 from OpenStreetMap), plus 50 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 12 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #215 (Spartanburg), Ace Firearms And Outdoors LLC (Spartanburg), All Stars Gold And Pawn LLC (Spartanburg), Big Boom Gun And Pawn (Inman), C & C Ammo INC (Boiling Springs), Chesnee Pawn INC (Chesnee), Eastside Pawn (Cowpens), First Cash Pawn (2 in Spartanburg) and 14 more.
Liquor stores
43 liquor stores are on the map in Spartanburg County: A and P Beverages (Spartanburg), ABC (Boiling Springs), ABC (Woodruff), ABC Store, All American Liquor (Greer), Andy's Party Shop (Spartanburg), AUM Spirits (Duncan), Blue Ridge Wine & Spirits (Landrum) and 35 more. South Carolina has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Spartanburg County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Spartanburg County?
Spartanburg County averaged 1,866 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.6 per 1,000 residents, 20% higher than the South Carolina rate (4.6). The property-crime rate was 20.5 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Spartanburg County?
$66,234 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $69,324 for South Carolina and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Spartanburg County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 7,635 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Spartanburg County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Spartanburg County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Moderate”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Spartanburg County?
2 Superfund sites are on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Spartanburg County: Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc (Groce Labs) and Elmore Waste Disposal.
Is there road construction in Spartanburg County right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 18 highway work zones in Spartanburg County (0 active that day). Listed roads include US176, SC14 and US221. 1 is on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Spartanburg County?
15 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Spartanburg County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | 56,647 | 2.9 | $50,288 |
| Greenville County | 548,166 | 4.0 | $76,932 |
| Laurens County | 68,666 | 5.0 | $57,623 |
| Polk County, NC | 19,891 | 1.3 | $67,758 |
| Rutherford County, NC | 64,930 | 2.3 | $51,410 |
| Union County | 26,885 | 4.9 | $41,621 |
More: South Carolina statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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