Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°56′N 81°59′W / 34.93°N 81.99°W / 34.93; -81.99
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1791
Named afterSpartan Regiment
SeatSpartanburg
Largest communitySpartanburg
Area
  Total
819.74 sq mi (2,123.1 km2)
  Land808.34 sq mi (2,093.6 km2)
  Water11.40 sq mi (29.5 km2)  1.39%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
327,997
  Estimate 
(2024)
369,256
  Density400/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts4th, 5th
Websitewww.spartanburgcounty.org

Spartanburg County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 327,997, making it the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanburg. Spartanburg County is the largest county within the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.