COUNTY
Greenville County
South Carolina · 583,125 residents (2025 est.) · 785.935 sq mi
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#122Largest by populationof 3,144583,125The short version
Greenville County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,932. Population has grown 44% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $299,000. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:583,125 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024548K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(32,703)
5 to 96.4%(35,030)
10 to 146.5%(35,645)
15 to 196.4%(35,276)
20 to 246.1%(33,638)
25 to 3413.9%(76,153)
35 to 4413.2%(72,589)
45 to 5412.3%(67,529)
55 to 6412.4%(67,919)
65 to 7410%(54,627)
75 to 845.2%(28,670)
85 and over1.5%(8,387)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,932
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,149 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.1%
+22.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.4%
Information10.3%
Other services6.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Public administration4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$299,000
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.9
+26%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(286,663)
Black18.2%(69,042)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(14,283)
Asian1.4%(5,178)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(357,627)
Black15.3%(83,676)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(63,570)
Asian2.5%(13,609)
Other5.4%(29,684)
67
+18%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−5%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(23,787)
South American2.8%(15,467)
Colombian1.9%(10,624)
Central American1.7%(9,197)
Puerto Rican1.4%(7,796)
Guatemalan0.6%(3,374)
Honduran0.6%(3,301)
Venezuelan0.4%(2,285)
Cuban0.4%(2,143)
Dominican0.2%(1,280)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,083)
Spaniard0.2%(833)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(785)
Peruvian0.1%(741)
Ecuadorian0.1%(637)
Uruguayan0.1%(541)
Panamanian0.1%(419)
Argentine0.1%(318)
Chilean0%(256)
Nicaraguan0%(153)
Bolivian0%(31)
Paraguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(4,670)
Chinese0.4%(2,386)
Filipino0.4%(2,054)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,294)
Korean0.2%(903)
Japanese0.1%(612)
Thai0.1%(323)
Taiwanese0.1%(284)
Burmese0%(210)
Nepalese0%(180)
Pakistani0%(179)
Hmong0%(74)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(284)
Fijian0%(90)
Chamorro0%(61)
Samoan0%(10)
Tongan0%(10)
Guamanian0%(8)
Ancestry
English14.4%(78,760)
German10.9%(59,883)
Irish10.1%(55,264)
American6.6%(36,410)
Italian3.5%(19,195)
Scottish2.9%(16,057)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(12,637)
French1.7%(9,377)
Polish1.6%(8,727)
Dutch0.8%(4,553)
Swedish0.8%(4,149)
Subsaharan African0.7%(3,826)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(3,322)
Norwegian0.6%(3,259)
Welsh0.6%(3,086)
Russian0.5%(2,485)
West Indian0.4%(2,443)
Greek0.4%(2,213)
Arab0.4%(2,168)
French Canadian0.3%(1,864)
Hungarian0.3%(1,619)
Finnish0.3%(1,609)
Portuguese0.3%(1,519)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,362)
Swiss0.2%(1,058)
Haitian0.2%(949)
Danish0.2%(914)
Austrian0.2%(911)
Czech0.2%(909)
Lebanese0.2%(907)
Nigerian0.2%(876)
Canadian0.1%(792)
Jamaican0.1%(773)
Slovak0.1%(674)
Croatian0.1%(644)
Romanian0.1%(549)
Lithuanian0.1%(539)
Armenian0.1%(510)
Egyptian0.1%(452)
Iranian0.1%(440)
Brazilian0.1%(424)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(322)
Guyanese0%(239)
Serbian0%(237)
Belgian0%(221)
Slovene0%(167)
Turkish0%(163)
Israeli0%(157)
Bulgarian0%(118)
Ghanaian0%(112)
Palestinian0%(101)
Syrian0%(93)
Kenyan0%(78)
Moroccan0%(69)
Cape Verdean0%(67)
Latvian0%(64)
Macedonian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(40)
Australian0%(40)
Ethiopian0%(31)
Somali0%(29)
Iraqi0%(28)
Barbadian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.0%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(71,970)
Married55.3%(118,062)
Widowed2.5%(5,400)
Divorced8.5%(18,144)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(68,556)
Married50.9%(117,590)
Widowed7.9%(18,283)
Divorced11.6%(26,783)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Greenville County, South Carolina?
Greenville County, South Carolina has about 548,166 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greenville County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Greenville County, South Carolina earns about $76,932 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Greenville County, South Carolina expensive?
In Greenville County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $299,000, and the typical rent is about $1,262 a month.
How educated are people in Greenville County, South Carolina?
About 41.3% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Greenville County, South Carolina?
About 10.8% of people in Greenville County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
Has Greenville County, South Carolina grown since 1990?
Yes, Greenville County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 227,999 residents, a change of about 71 percent over that period.
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