Seniors comprise a slightly higher percentage of the population in Spartanburg County as compared with the national average.  As with state and national demographics, there are more females age 60 and over than there are males (Table 14).

Annually since 2003, the percentage of seniors in the County population has increased (Figure 4), demonstrating that the median age of the county population is increasing.  Further, the population is older in Spartanburg County as compared to the state nd national median age, and it is increasing at a steeper rate (Figure 5).