Sparta is considered a Large Town with a population of 19,053 and 2,688 businesses. 21 in 2018 were added to the Sparta Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 26.

The economy of Sparta employs 13,223 people and has an unemployment rate of 5.2%. Some of the largest industries in Sparta are Professional Services (217),Personal Services & Consultants (73), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (70).