Township 8, Sparta

County:: Edgecombe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 38.766
State:: North Carolina

Township 8, Sparta is located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Township 8, Sparta has a 2025 population of 1,724. Township 8, Sparta is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Township 8, Sparta is $57,207 with a poverty rate of 11.22%.The median age in Township 8, Sparta is 52.2 years: 52.7 years for males, and 51.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Township 8, Sparta includes 70.19% White, 26.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,210	70.19%
Black or African American	462	26.8%
Two or more races	35	2.03%
Other race	17	0.99%

Township 8, Sparta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Township 8, Sparta's average per capita income is $38,586. Household income levels show a median of $49,141. The poverty rate stands at 11.22%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$59,659	$61,386
Married Families	$54,632	-
Households	$49,141	$57,207
Non Families	$31,912	$43,381

$38,586

Average Income

$49,141

Median Household Income

11.22%

Poverty Rate