Sparta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 9,842 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sparta is the 96th largest community in Wisconsin.

A relatively large number of people in Sparta telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 city, Sparta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Sparta are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.02% of adults in Sparta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Sparta in 2022 was $31,009, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,036 for a family of four. However, Sparta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sparta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.

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