Median Household Income
$42,454 ± $9,194
Median Home Value
$209,600 ± $53,269
Median Gross Rent
$563 ± $144/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,694
Poverty Rate
21.5%
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Homeownership Rate
58.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.3%
Median Age
51.0
Average Commute
11 min
Households
957
Veterans
123
Population Over Time
Sparta shrank 7.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,089
2016
1,726
2018
1,851
2020
1,878
2022
1,795
2024
1,928
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
75.2%
Hispanic or Latino
16.3%
Black or African American
4.7%
Asian
2.7%
Nearby Cities in North Carolina
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.