Sparta is a town in Alleghany County, North Carolina, home to about 1,928 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 28675.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sparta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sparta had 1,834 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 345th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Alleghany County grew from 7,759 residents in 1900 to 10,888 in 2020.
Alleghany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 57.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta 3.5 Ssw, NC weather station (4 miles away).
2,163 jobs at 257 businesses in Alleghany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sparta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Alleghany County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta ElementarySparta | Pre-K–8 | 523 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Alleghany HighSparta | 9–12 | 395 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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