COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Greenville County
South Carolina · 320,167 residents · 785.935 sq mi
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Greenville County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,088. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 59,449 residents. Median home value is $65,700.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024548K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(22,487)
5 to 96.9%(22,145)
10 to 146.6%(21,275)
15 to 197.3%(23,405)
20 to 247.4%(23,762)
25 to 3417.4%(55,744)
35 to 4415.6%(49,826)
45 to 5411.1%(35,600)
55 to 648.7%(27,981)
65 to 747.3%(23,230)
75 to 843.7%(11,836)
85 and over0.9%(2,876)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,088
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,149 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$65,700
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(259,576)
Black18%(57,706)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(2,966)
Asian0.6%(1,823)
Other0.3%(1,062)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
71.6%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 320,167 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Greenville County, South Carolina?
The typical household in Greenville County, South Carolina earns about $29,088 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 $65,700, and the typical rent is about $383 a month.
How educated are people in Greenville County, South Carolina?
About 21.0% 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 10.5% of people in Greenville County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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