Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County Courthouse
Spartanburg County Courthouse
Official seal of Spartanburg County
Map of South Carolina highlighting Spartanburg County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°56′N 81°59′W / 34.93°N 81.99°W / 34.93; -81.99
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1791
Named forSpartan Regiment[1]
SeatSpartanburg
Largest communitySpartanburg
Area
 • Total819.74 sq mi (2,123.1 km2)
 • Land808.34 sq mi (2,093.6 km2)
 • Water11.40 sq mi (29.5 km2)  1.39%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total327,997
 • Estimate 
(2023)
356,698 Increase
 • Density400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts4th, 5th
Websitewww.spartanburgcounty.org

Spartanburg County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 327,997,[2] making it the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg.[3] Spartanburg County is the largest county within the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ "Spartanburg". www.britannica.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

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