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Welcome to Spartanburg County ...

Time Zone: Spartanburg County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Spartanburg is the Seat for Spartanburg County.

Spartanburg County was founded in 1785.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Spartanburg had a population of 319,785 people. This is an increase of 12.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 284,731 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spartanburg represented 6.16% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Spartanburg County:

  • Campobello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Central Pacolet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Cowpens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
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  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
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  • Inman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Inman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
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  • Landrum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
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  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
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  • Pacolet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
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    • Reidville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Reidville is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
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    • Spartanburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wellford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wellford is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
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    • Woodruff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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