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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Greenville Metro

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · 4 counties · 824,112 residents · 2,710 sq mi
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Greenville is home to 824,112 people. The typical home is worth $132,608. The foreign-born share is 6%. 98,432 more people live here than in 2000. Households take in $44,467 at the median, 16% less than the US figure. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
824,112
+14%since 2000
from 725,680 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
304 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 268 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.7
+6%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,710 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
583K686K790K893K996K19902000201020202024Greenville
2024962K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.5%(53,969)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(52,942)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(54,269)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(59,607)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(59,977)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(102,638)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(110,426)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(118,506)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.1%(99,887)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.7%(63,434)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(34,792)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(13,665)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,467
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,712 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,721
+19%since 2000
from $19,917 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$132,608
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,738 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$658
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 71.7% in 2000
31.0% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.49 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
+3%since 2009
from 2.9 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-Hispanic78.4%(569,133)
Black16.8%(122,130)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(19,346)
Asian1%(7,274)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(614,417)
Black16.4%(134,979)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(48,414)
Asian1.5%(12,231)
Other1.7%(14,002)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(23,657)
Central American0.8%(6,461)
South American0.7%(5,957)
Colombian0.6%(4,987)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,270)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,266)
Honduran0.2%(1,623)
Cuban0.1%(1,201)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,149)
Spaniard0.1%(764)
Costa Rican0.1%(761)
Panamanian0.1%(496)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(356)
Venezuelan0%(273)
Peruvian0%(222)
Argentine0%(160)
Ecuadorian0%(126)
Nicaraguan0%(125)
Uruguayan0%(74)
Chilean0%(46)
Ancestry
American14%(112,745)
Irish11.6%(93,412)
German11.2%(90,300)
English10.6%(85,582)
Scotch-Irish3.9%(31,701)
Italian2.8%(22,333)
Scottish2.5%(19,897)
French2.1%(16,610)
Polish1.3%(10,621)
Dutch1.1%(8,674)
British0.6%(4,644)
Swedish0.6%(4,542)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(4,459)
Norwegian0.5%(3,640)
Arab0.4%(3,253)
French Canadian0.4%(3,117)
Greek0.4%(3,060)
Russian0.3%(2,580)
Hungarian0.3%(2,014)
Swiss0.2%(1,643)
Canadian0.2%(1,458)
Finnish0.2%(1,382)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,364)
Danish0.2%(1,353)
West Indian0.2%(1,262)
Czech0.2%(1,230)
Austrian0.1%(1,155)
Portuguese0.1%(1,110)
Lebanese0.1%(1,093)
Slovak0.1%(1,045)
Romanian0.1%(680)
Lithuanian0.1%(611)
Brazilian0.1%(608)
Iranian0.1%(556)
Egyptian0.1%(500)
Turkish0.1%(458)
Jordanian0.1%(386)
Haitian0.1%(380)
Croatian0%(359)
Jamaican0%(345)
Nigerian0%(316)
Belgian0%(315)
Ethiopian0%(238)
Slovene0%(231)
Serbian0%(184)
Syrian0%(169)
Somali0%(149)
Israeli0%(119)
Ghanaian0%(107)
Armenian0%(98)
Latvian0%(68)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Guyanese0%(26)
Moroccan0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+52%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(12,134)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.4%(17,312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1,929)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(226)
US avg: 1%

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

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.

What's inside

4 component counties

Greenville CountyCENTRAL583,125Anderson County219,930Pickens CountyCENTRAL139,198Laurens County71,848
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC has about 824,112 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

The typical household in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns about $44,467 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 $132,608, and the typical rent is about $658 a month.

How educated are people in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

About 25.1% 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 15.3% 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 206,763 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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