METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Greenville Metro
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · 4 counties · 928,195 residents · 2,710 sq mi
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Greenville is home to 928,195 people. 202,515 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $175,881, having more than doubled since 2000. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 68% of the housing stock. Households take in $57,560 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% 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
Land area
2,710 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024962K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(52,367)
5 to 96.1%(56,466)
10 to 146.5%(60,791)
15 to 196.8%(63,158)
20 to 247%(65,279)
25 to 3412.8%(118,890)
35 to 4412%(111,308)
45 to 5412.4%(115,408)
55 to 6413%(121,051)
65 to 7410.5%(97,074)
75 to 845.3%(49,542)
85 and over1.8%(16,861)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,560
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,712 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade17.7%
Information10.7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Other services5.2%
Finance & insurance4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$175,881
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,738 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.0
+6%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(647,898)
Black15.3%(141,696)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(78,318)
Asian2%(18,297)
Other2.8%(26,325)
37
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
Mexican3.2%(28,725)
Central American1.2%(10,959)
South American1.1%(10,446)
Colombian0.8%(7,301)
Puerto Rican0.8%(7,203)
Guatemalan0.5%(4,311)
Honduran0.5%(4,176)
Cuban0.3%(2,382)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,274)
Dominican0.1%(1,195)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,043)
Spaniard0.1%(954)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(619)
Costa Rican0.1%(535)
Peruvian0.1%(525)
Uruguayan0.1%(376)
Panamanian0%(355)
Nicaraguan0%(308)
Chilean0.1%(284)
Argentine0%(220)
Paraguayan0%(46)
Bolivian0%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(5,843)
Chinese0.4%(3,376)
Filipino0.3%(2,627)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,367)
Korean0.1%(1,146)
Japanese0.1%(840)
Pakistani0.1%(535)
Taiwanese0%(239)
Thai0%(118)
Hmong0%(115)
Laotian0%(98)
Burmese0%(87)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English10.9%(99,181)
German9.9%(89,606)
Irish9.8%(89,229)
American9.3%(84,334)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(26,811)
Italian2.9%(26,375)
Scottish2.7%(24,582)
French1.7%(15,313)
Polish1.5%(13,967)
British0.9%(7,928)
Dutch0.8%(7,539)
Welsh0.7%(6,027)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(5,508)
Norwegian0.6%(5,236)
Subsaharan African0.6%(5,017)
Russian0.5%(4,360)
French Canadian0.4%(3,638)
West Indian0.4%(3,346)
Greek0.3%(3,150)
Hungarian0.3%(2,708)
Czech0.3%(2,330)
Austrian0.2%(1,985)
Canadian0.2%(1,666)
Swiss0.2%(1,629)
Portuguese0.2%(1,518)
Lebanese0.2%(1,447)
Jamaican0.2%(1,415)
Finnish0.2%(1,386)
Danish0.1%(1,259)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,163)
Haitian0.1%(1,081)
Slovak0.1%(959)
Romanian0.1%(887)
Lithuanian0.1%(847)
Croatian0.1%(608)
Armenian0.1%(592)
Iranian0.1%(551)
Brazilian0.1%(488)
Belgian0.1%(437)
Egyptian0%(412)
Syrian0%(363)
Bulgarian0%(323)
Nigerian0%(303)
Australian0%(287)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(287)
Serbian0%(279)
Palestinian0.1%(272)
Latvian0%(212)
Macedonian0.1%(189)
Turkish0%(184)
Ethiopian0%(174)
Slovene0%(164)
Iraqi0%(142)
Israeli0%(131)
Arab0%(113)
Jordanian0%(62)
Barbadian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(14)
Cape Verdean0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Moroccan0%(9)
Somali0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.4%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.6%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
15.9%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.8%
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)17.7%(9,410)
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(11,038)
Vietnam era37%(19,693)
Korean War6.9%(3,687)
World War II2.1%(1,098)
Share of the 53,211 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC has about 928,195 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
The typical household in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC earns about $57,560 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 $175,881, and the typical rent is about $882 a month.
How educated are people in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?
About 30.9% 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 13.2% 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 310,846 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024