Sparta, Tennessee

Sparta: City in and county seat of White County, Tennessee, United States

About

Sparta is a city located in the county of White in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,925 and a population density of 282 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,980 inhabitants.

The city was created 215 years ago in 1808.

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Quick Facts about Sparta

Population : 4,980 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Tennessee (United States)
County : White County
Postal code : 38583
Phone Area Codes : 931
Area : 17.45 km2
Altitude : 922 feet / 281 meters
Capital city : Sparta is capital of White County
Establishment : January 01, 1809 (215 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 16:53:51 (25th April 2024)
Density : 285 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.1% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Sparta is located at 35°55'33"N 85°27'51"W (35.9259000, -85.4641400).

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Demographics

The population of Sparta increased by 1.1% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 4,925 - census
2011 4,984 1.18% estimation process
2012 4,956 -0.56% estimation process
2013 4,983 0.54% estimation process
2014 4,978 -0.1% estimation process
2015 4,918 -1.22% estimation process
2016 4,930 0.24% estimation process
2017 4,940 0.2% estimation process
2018 4,950 0.2% estimation process
2019 4,949 -0.02% estimation process
2020 4,980 0.62% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 10,702
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 10,692
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 10,715
April 1, 2010 Population : 10,687
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.4%
People over 65 (%) : 10.8%
Female persons, % : 55.3%
White only, percent : 15.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 82.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 1.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 14.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 341
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 20.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.9%

Sparta zip code is 38583. County name: White, County fips: 47185

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $78,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,188
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $538
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,050
2015-2019 Households : 3,437
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.97
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.4%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 78.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 14,150
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 264,924
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 127,247
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,912
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 38.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,292
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,801
Percentage of people living in poverty : 25.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 581
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 203
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 348
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 483
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 68
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 34
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 517
2010 population per square mile : 12,688.9
2010 land area in square miles : 0.84

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People born in Sparta (12)

People born in Sparta, including politician James W. Throckmorton, politician John C. Floyd, politician Foster V. Brown, .

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Schools in Sparta

College & universities near Sparta, TN

Code Name City ZIP
418870 Fortis Institute-Cookeville Cookeville (TN) 38501-4305

Post Office

Post offices near Sparta

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sparta Post Office Sparta (TN) 38583

Other cities in White County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in White County , TN.

City Name Population Title
Doyle 587 Human settlement in White County, Tennessee, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Sparta distances to largest Tennessee cities