Health Profile of Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
-
C
Spartanburg County Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in South Carolina
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Spartanburg County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.2 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.7% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.3% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Spartanburg County is 76.2 years, about 0.4 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.7%, higher than the South Carolina average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, lower than the South Carolina average of 19.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
119,861 residents in Spartanburg County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 5,815 1,875 men · 3,940 women
- 75–84 15,731 6,528 men · 9,202 women
- 65–74 31,314 14,510 men · 16,805 women
- 50–64 67,001 32,713 men · 34,288 women
Younger residents
78,754 residents in Spartanburg County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 23,774 12,146 boys · 11,629 girls
- 7–12 23,414 11,963 boys · 11,451 girls
- 3–7 18,238 9,303 boys · 8,935 girls
- 0–3 13,327 6,772 boys · 6,555 girls
About 19,224 residents in Spartanburg County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Spartanburg County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Spartanburg County are about the same as in South Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Spartanburg County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 30.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Spartanburg County are about the same as in South Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 529,803 cigarettes a day, 15.9 million a month, or 193.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.8 million minutes a day and 2.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Spartanburg County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.15 lifetimes a day, or 53 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Spartanburg County | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.46 | 6.97 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Spartanburg County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Spartanburg County, SC Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Spartanburg County, SC is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 347,752 residents against a local median of 56,649. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Spartanburg County, SC an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 8% above the local median at 37.2% against 34.6%. Spartanburg County, SC has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg County, SC | 347,752 | 76.2 yrs #3/6 | 10.7% #5/6 | 37.2% #4/6 |
| Greenville County, SC | 547,972 | 77.5 yrs | 10.0% | 33.9% |
| Cherokee County, SC | 56,649 | 74.2 yrs | 10.5% | 39.8% |
| Polk County, NC | 19,891 | 79.5 yrs | 9.9% | 32.8% |
| Union County, SC | 26,885 | 73.5 yrs | 10.5% | 38.8% |
| Laurens County, SC | 68,664 | 75.5 yrs | 12.4% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Spartanburg County, South Carolina has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than South Carolina, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
Is Spartanburg County, South Carolina a healthy place to live?
Spartanburg County, South Carolina has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Spartanburg County, South Carolina one of the healthiest counties in South Carolina?
Spartanburg County ranks 11th healthiest out of 46 counties in South Carolina by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
People in Spartanburg County, South Carolina can expect to live 76.2 years on average, about the same as the South Carolina average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
10.7% of residents in Spartanburg County, South Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.1 points above the South Carolina rate of 9.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Spartanburg County, South Carolina?
37.2% of adults in Spartanburg County, South Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the South Carolina rate of 39.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Spartanburg County, South Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 529,803 cigarettes a day, 15.9 million a month, or 193.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.8 million minutes a day and 2.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Spartanburg County is 76.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.15 lifetimes a day, or 53 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →