United States › Greenville METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Greenville Metro Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · 4 counties · 617,349 residents · 2,710 sq mi
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The short version
Greenville is home to 617,349 people. The typical home is worth $59,892. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $27,490 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
583K 686K 790K 893K 996K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Greenville Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $27,490
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,712 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $19,917 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$59,892
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,738 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$355
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $504 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 71.7% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 78.4%(569,133)
Hispanic / Latino 2.7%(19,346)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 82.1%(507,148)
Hispanic / Latino 0.7%(4,241)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 76.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married 34%(129,119)
Women 15+
Never married 29.4%(119,938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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In this metro
Largest cities GreenvilleCENTRAL 75,310 GreerCENTRAL 50,007 MauldinCENTRAL 31,465 AndersonCENTRAL 31,323 Simpsonville 28,459 Easley 27,319 Taylors 24,505 Wade Hampton 20,898 Clemson 18,941 Five Forks 18,656 Berea 16,862 Gantt 15,401 Fountain Inn 14,722 Parker 12,898 Powdersville 10,771 Laurens 9,327 Travelers Rest 9,135 Clinton 7,918 Sans Souci 7,665 Centerville 7,049 Clemson University 7,015 Homeland Park 6,632 Welcome 6,527 Piedmont 5,462 Central 5,298 Belton 4,631 Northlake 4,390 Williamston 4,338 Pendleton 3,739 Dunean 3,668 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 617,349 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC? The typical household in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns about $27,490 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 $59,892, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.
How educated are people in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC? About 17.6% 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 11.4% of people in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC live below the federal poverty line.
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