Sparta

Population: 4,915
Median household income: $43,989
Median home value: $200,600

Sparta, a community in White County, Tennessee, has 4,915 residents. At $43,989, its median household income sits below White County's $52,206.

From 2019 to 2023, Sparta's population held roughly steady from 4,937 to 4,915, while its median home value rose 113.6% from $93,900 to $200,600.

79.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,915
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,989
Median home value: $200,600
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 2,314
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9374,915

Median household income

$33,750$43,989

Median home value

$93,900$200,600

Median gross rent

$640$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,937	$33,750	$93,900	$640
2020	4,942	$32,079	$136,000	$613
2021	4,981	$36,607	$154,900	$622
2022	4,950	$42,670	$183,100	$759
2023	4,915	$43,989	$200,600	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	3.7%
5 to 17	824	16.8%
18 to 24	285	5.8%
25 to 34	816	16.6%
35 to 44	582	11.8%
45 to 54	549	11.2%
55 to 64	592	12.0%
65 to 74	839	17.1%
75 and over	244	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,372	89.0%
Black or African American	272	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	433	12.0%
High school graduate	1,696	46.8%
Some college or associate's	942	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	408	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	143	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone93.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,870	93.6%
Carpooled	95	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	0.9%
Other means	15	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,029	52.0%
15 to 29 min	480	24.2%
30 to 44 min	298	15.1%
45 to 59 min	142	7.2%
60+ min	31	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 14.4% (664 of 4,598)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,321	64.4%
Nonfamily households	729	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,050	88.6%
Vacant	264	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,349	65.8%
Renter-occupied	701	34.2%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,847	79.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	172	7.4%
5 to 19 units	253	10.9%
20 or more units	15	0.6%
Mobile home & other	27	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4770180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9347, -85.4726