Sparta is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,266 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 219th largest community in Michigan.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small village, Sparta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Sparta is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.19% of adults 25 and older in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $26,571, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,284 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Sparta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.