Sparta

Population: 1,957
Median household income: $38,542
Median home value: $215,800

Located in Alleghany County, North Carolina, Sparta is a community with a population of 1,957. Its median household income of $38,542 runs below the Alleghany County figure of $44,272.

From 2019 to 2023, Sparta's population grew 20.1% from 1,630 to 1,957, while its median home value rose 92.9% from $111,900 to $215,800.

67.5% of workers drive to work alone. 70.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,957
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,542
Median home value: $215,800
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 1,009
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6301,957

Median household income

$28,553$38,542

Median home value

$111,900$215,800

Median gross rent

$485$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,630	$28,553	$111,900	$485
2020	1,878	$32,347	$142,200	$506
2021	1,924	$34,073	$155,800	$550
2022	1,795	$38,045	$164,500	$537
2023	1,957	$38,542	$215,800	$583

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	2.7%
5 to 17	354	18.1%
18 to 24	152	7.8%
25 to 34	257	13.1%
35 to 44	164	8.4%
45 to 54	187	9.6%
55 to 64	284	14.5%
65 to 74	305	15.6%
75 and over	201	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,396	71.3%
Black or African American	75	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.7%
Asian	28	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	171	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	22.1%
High school graduate	429	30.7%
Some college or associate's	384	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	127	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	149	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	481	67.5%
Carpooled	82	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	406	69.8%
15 to 29 min	97	16.7%
30 to 44 min	43	7.4%
45 to 59 min	19	3.3%
60+ min	17	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 21.2% (392 of 1,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	531	59.2%
Nonfamily households	366	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	897	88.9%
Vacant	112	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	515	57.4%
Renter-occupied	382	42.6%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units17.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	710	70.4%
1-unit, attached	3	0.3%
2 to 4 units	77	7.6%
5 to 19 units	175	17.3%
20 or more units	12	1.2%
Mobile home & other	32	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3763680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.5030, -81.1226

North Carolina rankings

Other places in Alleghany County

None.