Sparta is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,902 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 118th largest community in Tennessee.Sparta is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Sparta is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sparta who work in food service (12.92%), office and administrative support (10.34%), and management occupations (8.90%). Also of interest is that Sparta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Sparta is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Sparta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Sparta are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.30% of adults in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $23,912, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,648 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sparta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sparta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sparta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sparta include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and European. The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
