Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

961,939

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

0.323% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,240

3.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,600

9.02% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

460,549

1.76% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC are Clemson University (7,790 degrees awarded in 2023), Greenville Technical College (3,516 degrees), and Tri-County Technical College (2,687 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC was $264,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC was 2 cars per household.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC borders Asheville, NC, Brevard, NC, Greenwood, SC, Newberry, SC, Seneca, SC, and Spartanburg, SC.

About the photo: Bell Tower at Furman University in Greenville, SC

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United States South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC is home to a population of 962k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.59% of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC residents were born outside of the country (63.4k people).

In 2024, there were 4.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (672k people) in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
672k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
135k ± 2.38k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36k ± 2.43k

8.97%

Hispanic Population

86.3k people

8.97% of the people in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC are hispanic (86.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
63,986 ± 6,172 people
India
20,779 ± 3,532 people
Honduras
17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

6.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63.4k people

6.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62.7k people

As of 2024, 6.59% of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC residents (63.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC was 6.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16,339 ± 933
Gulf War (2001-)
11,020 ± 940
Gulf War (1990s)
8,542 ± 742

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC.

Economy

The economy of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC employs 461k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC were Manufacturing (75,843 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60,850 people), and Retail Trade (49,126 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,750), Utilities ($74,946), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,155).

Employment

Occupations

461k

2024 Value

± 6,175

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 453k employees to 461k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, are Management Occupations (53,733 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45,932 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45,557 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

461k

2024 Value

± 6,175

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 453k employees to 461k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, are Manufacturing (75,843 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60,850 people), and Retail Trade (49,126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, though some of these residents may live in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,254

Median earning men ± $1,023

$38,006

Median earning women ± $903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,558), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,038), and Manufacturing ($65,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,671), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,811), and Wholesale Trade ($50,648).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,827
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,453
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,402
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.81M
Manufacturing
$2.6M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.3M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC awarded 18,692 degrees. The student population of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 27,307 male students and 35,226 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC are White (13,681 and 75.4%), Black or African American (1,831 and 10.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,138 and 6.27%), and Two or More Races (728 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC by number of degrees awarded are Clemson University (7,790 and 41.7%), Greenville Technical College (3,516 and 18.8%), and Tri-County Technical College (2,687 and 14.4%).

The most popular majors in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,817 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (1,237 and 6.62%), and Welding Technology (766 and 4.1%).

The median tuition costs in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC are $29,615 for private four year colleges, and $9,947 and $24,129 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 62,533 (43.7% men and 56.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 62,533 students enrolled in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 42,382 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
433 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
737 degrees awarded
General Psychology
482 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC was General Biological Sciences with 433 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Clemson University
7,790 degrees awarded
Greenville Technical College
3,516 degrees awarded
Tri-County Technical College
2,687 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clemson University with 7,790 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 8,378 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC, which is 0.812 times less than the 10,314 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 13,681 degrees mean that there were 7.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,831 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,615) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC was $264,600 in 2024, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,700 to $264,600, a 9.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,711

$271,252

Median Property Taxes

±$4,043

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,240

Median Household Income

± $820

384k

Number of Households

± 5,279

In 2024, the median household income of the 384k households in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC grew to $71,240 from the previous year's value of $69,016.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC is from South Carolina.

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (8.24%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC (122k out of 936k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

1,485 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Carolina

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see an average of 1,485 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC declined by 1.33% from 10.2% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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