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Greenville County

South Carolina · 525,534 residents · 786 sq mi
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Greenville County is a county of 525,534 people in South Carolina. The population is up 38% since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $197,400. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $62,422, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
525,534
+38%since 2000
from 379,616 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+9%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
786 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
297K366K434K503K571K19902000201020202024Greenville County
2024548K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(30,735)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(33,201)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(35,419)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(32,778)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(32,942)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(72,206)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(66,748)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(65,804)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.7%(66,633)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(53,073)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(26,873)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(9,122)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,422
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,149 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,430
+56%since 2000
from $22,081 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.8%
US avg: 10%
Information10%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$197,400
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$954
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
66.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
33.6% rent
Persons per household
2.55 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.2
+3%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(343,897)
Black16.6%(87,124)
Hispanic / Latino11%(58,025)
Asian2.4%(12,875)
Other3%(15,989)
Segregation Score
34
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
Mexican4.2%(21,728)
South American1.8%(9,128)
Central American1.6%(8,078)
Colombian1.3%(6,590)
Puerto Rican1%(5,068)
Honduran0.7%(3,436)
Guatemalan0.6%(3,074)
Cuban0.2%(1,258)
Dominican0.2%(1,004)
Venezuelan0.2%(827)
Salvadoran0.2%(821)
Spaniard0.1%(641)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(460)
Uruguayan0.1%(376)
Peruvian0.1%(368)
Costa Rican0.1%(365)
Chilean0.1%(284)
Nicaraguan0%(223)
Argentine0%(176)
Panamanian0%(159)
Bolivian0%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(4,298)
Chinese0.4%(2,173)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,164)
Filipino0.4%(1,928)
Korean0.2%(821)
Japanese0.1%(750)
Pakistani0.1%(426)
Taiwanese0%(168)
Thai0%(92)
Hmong0%(90)
Laotian0%(53)
Cambodian0%(39)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(325)
Samoan0%(91)
Ancestry
English10.9%(56,077)
German10.5%(54,298)
Irish9.7%(50,192)
American7.8%(40,378)
Italian3.3%(17,254)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(15,750)
Scottish2.8%(14,249)
French1.9%(9,607)
Polish1.5%(7,978)
British1%(5,413)
Dutch1%(5,037)
Welsh0.8%(4,330)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(3,304)
Norwegian0.6%(3,267)
Russian0.6%(2,948)
West Indian0.5%(2,541)
French Canadian0.5%(2,392)
Greek0.4%(2,197)
Hungarian0.4%(1,840)
Czech0.3%(1,583)
Canadian0.2%(1,266)
Jamaican0.2%(1,234)
Lebanese0.2%(1,074)
Swiss0.2%(1,030)
Finnish0.2%(976)
Portuguese0.2%(955)
Austrian0.2%(944)
Haitian0.2%(900)
Danish0.2%(851)
Slovak0.1%(645)
Ukrainian0.1%(604)
Lithuanian0.1%(583)
Romanian0.1%(579)
Croatian0.1%(459)
Brazilian0.1%(413)
Belgian0.1%(371)
Iranian0.1%(365)
Armenian0.1%(344)
Syrian0.1%(324)
Nigerian0.1%(283)
Palestinian0.1%(272)
Bulgarian0%(255)
Australian0%(243)
Latvian0%(212)
Egyptian0%(180)
Serbian0%(176)
Turkish0%(155)
Arab0%(113)
Israeli0%(104)
Ethiopian0%(94)
Slovene0%(92)
Iraqi0%(82)
Jordanian0%(50)
Barbadian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Kenyan0%(12)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.1%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+74%since 2000
from 13.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 8.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
8.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.4%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
69.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(5,176)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(6,301)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.1%(10,386)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.9%(1,979)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(525)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 28,770 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenville County, South Carolina?

Greenville County, South Carolina has about 525,534 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greenville County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Greenville County, South Carolina earns about $62,422 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 $197,400, and the typical rent is about $954 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville County, South Carolina?

About 36.4% 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 11.2% 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 205,367 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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