METRO AREA
Greenville Metro
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · 4 counties · 1,014,101 residents (2025 est.) · 2,710 sq mi
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Greenville is a metro area of 961,939 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 236,259 more people live here than in 2000. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $265,762, having roughly tripled since 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $71,083, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Greenville
What changed most since 1990
- White share81.7% → 69.9% (−11.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 14 metro and micro areas based in South Carolina
- 3rd in household income$71,083
- 4th in share with a bachelor's degree34.6%
- 5th in home value$265,762
- 11th in diversity score59.3
Section 01
Population & growth
961,939
+33%since 2000
from 725,680 in 2000
1,014,101 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,710 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024962K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(54,522)
5 to 96.3%(60,326)
10 to 146.2%(60,034)
15 to 197.1%(68,092)
20 to 246.7%(64,487)
25 to 3413.2%(127,397)
35 to 4412.6%(120,786)
45 to 5412.2%(117,169)
55 to 6412.7%(122,155)
65 to 7410.3%(99,040)
75 to 845.4%(52,055)
85 and over1.7%(15,876)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,083
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,712 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.3%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.5%
Information10.7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Public administration3.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$265,762
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,738 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+29%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(569,133)
Black16.8%(122,130)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(19,346)
Asian1%(7,274)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(672,106)
Black14.1%(135,473)
Hispanic / Latino9%(86,273)
Asian1.9%(18,418)
Other5.2%(49,669)
59
+21%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
33
−10%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican3.5%(33,587)
South American1.8%(17,426)
Central American1.4%(13,282)
Colombian1.2%(11,664)
Puerto Rican1.1%(11,062)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,358)
Honduran0.4%(3,837)
Cuban0.3%(2,974)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,591)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,277)
Dominican0.2%(1,509)
Spaniard0.1%(1,440)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(958)
Costa Rican0.1%(888)
Ecuadorian0.1%(872)
Panamanian0.1%(611)
Uruguayan0.1%(541)
Argentine0%(409)
Chilean0%(320)
Nicaraguan0%(229)
Bolivian0%(31)
Paraguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(6,263)
Chinese0.3%(3,242)
Filipino0.3%(2,960)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,617)
Korean0.2%(1,347)
Japanese0.1%(740)
Taiwanese0%(407)
Thai0%(403)
Pakistani0%(227)
Nepalese0%(224)
Burmese0%(210)
Hmong0%(94)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(91)
Bangladeshi0.1%(86)
Sri Lankan0%(62)
Uzbek0%(43)
Indonesian0%(41)
Laotian0%(21)
Mongolian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(476)
Samoan0%(341)
Chamorro0%(118)
Fijian0%(90)
Guamanian0%(40)
Tongan0%(37)
Ancestry
English14.5%(139,339)
Irish10.6%(101,753)
German10%(95,960)
American8.5%(81,787)
Italian3%(29,324)
Scottish2.7%(26,444)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(21,705)
French1.6%(15,352)
Polish1.6%(15,003)
Dutch0.8%(7,285)
Swedish0.6%(5,796)
Welsh0.5%(5,234)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.5%(5,230)
Norwegian0.5%(5,178)
British0.5%(4,617)
Russian0.4%(3,475)
Arab0.3%(3,292)
West Indian0.3%(3,157)
French Canadian0.3%(3,079)
Greek0.3%(2,934)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,254)
Hungarian0.2%(2,175)
Finnish0.2%(2,162)
Portuguese0.2%(2,081)
Czech0.2%(1,799)
Austrian0.2%(1,785)
Swiss0.2%(1,462)
Canadian0.1%(1,427)
Danish0.1%(1,336)
Haitian0.1%(1,280)
Lebanese0.1%(1,267)
Romanian0.1%(1,119)
Jamaican0.1%(992)
Nigerian0.1%(977)
Slovak0.1%(973)
Croatian0.1%(892)
Lithuanian0.1%(715)
Brazilian0.1%(714)
Egyptian0.1%(700)
Armenian0.1%(642)
Iranian0.1%(581)
Belgian0.1%(556)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(379)
Serbian0%(301)
Guyanese0%(292)
Israeli0%(278)
Ethiopian0%(250)
Turkish0%(246)
Bulgarian0%(237)
Slovene0%(184)
Australian0%(154)
Syrian0%(138)
Palestinian0%(131)
Ghanaian0%(112)
Latvian0%(96)
Moroccan0%(88)
Kenyan0%(87)
Iraqi0%(81)
Cape Verdean0%(72)
Macedonian0%(65)
Jordanian0%(53)
Barbadian0%(38)
Somali0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.4%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(129,119)
Married54.3%(205,960)
Widowed2.7%(10,251)
Divorced9%(34,057)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(119,938)
Married50.5%(205,981)
Widowed8.9%(36,409)
Divorced11.1%(45,342)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.9%(11,020)
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(12,134)
Vietnam era34.4%(17,312)
Korean War3.8%(1,929)
World War II0.4%(226)
Share of the 50,294 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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Over time
Greenville, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 617,349 | $65,979 | $143,746 | 17.6% | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 725,680 | $70,521 | $167,116 | 21.4% | 44.5 |
| 2010 | 824,112 | $63,968 | $190,767 | 25.1% | 51.7 |
| 2020 | 928,195 | $69,764 | $213,175 | 30.9% | 60.1 |
| 2024 | 961,939 | $71,083 | $265,762 | 34.6% | 59.3 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
In this metro
Largest cities
GreenvilleCENTRAL75,310GreerCENTRAL50,007MauldinCENTRAL31,465AndersonCENTRAL31,323Simpsonville28,459Easley27,319Taylors24,505Wade Hampton20,898Clemson18,941Five Forks18,656Berea16,862Gantt15,401Fountain Inn14,722Parker12,898Powdersville10,771Laurens9,327Travelers Rest9,135Clinton7,918Sans Souci7,665Centerville7,049Clemson University7,015Homeland Park6,632Welcome6,527Piedmont5,462Central5,298Belton4,631Northlake4,390Williamston4,338Pendleton3,739Dunean3,668
The 30 most populous of 60 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC has about 961,939 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
The typical household in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns about $71,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC expensive?
In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, the median home is worth about $265,762, and the typical rent is about $1,134 a month.
How educated are people in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
About 34.6% of adults age 25 and over in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
About 13.1% of people in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC live below the federal poverty line.
Has Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC grown since 1990?
Yes, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC has grown since 1990. The population has added about 344,590 residents, a change of about 56 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024