Greenville County, SC

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2024 Population
548,166
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.4
0.26% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.8%
1.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,932
3.09% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$299,000
9.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
273,077
2.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greenville County, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Greenville County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenville County, SC are Greenville Technical College (3,516 degrees awarded in 2023), Furman University (746 degrees), and Bob Jones University (701 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenville County, SC was $299,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Greenville County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenville County, SC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greenville County, SC is home to a population of 548k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.7% of Greenville County, SC residents were born outside of the country (47.7k people).

In 2024, there were 4.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (358k people) in Greenville County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%
2024 Citizenship
95.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Greenville County, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville County, SC was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville County, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    358k ± 1.05k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    83.7k ± 1.84k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    27.7k ± 2.01k
11.6%
Hispanic Population
63.6k people

In 2024, there were 4.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (358k people) in Greenville County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.6% of the people in Greenville County, SC are hispanic (63.6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
47.7k people
8.82%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
47.4k people

As of 2024, 8.7% of Greenville County, SC residents (47.7k 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 County, SC was 8.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,615 ± 677
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,336 ± 686
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,172 ± 583

Greenville County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Greenville County, SC employs 273k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville County, SC were Manufacturing (42,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35,311 people), and Retail Trade (28,129 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($123,201), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,771), and Utilities ($71,991).

Employment

Occupations

273k
2024 Value
± 4,772
2.2%
1 Year growth
± 2.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville County, SC grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 267k employees to 273k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville County, SC, are Management Occupations (34,371 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28,736 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville County, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

273k
2024 Value
± 4,772
2.2%
1 Year growth
± 2.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville County, SC grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 267k employees to 273k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville County, SC, are Manufacturing (42,042 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35,311 people), and Retail Trade (28,129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Greenville County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,446
Median earning men ± $1,518
$41,464
Median earning women ± $762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,190), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,651), and Manufacturing ($72,002).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,896), Information ($51,784), and Manufacturing ($51,529).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,437
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 896
    Construction
  3. 880
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.18M
    Manufacturing
  2. $2.02M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $1.87M
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Education

In 2023, universities in Greenville County, SC awarded 5,995 degrees. The student population of Greenville County, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,014 male students and 12,567 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenville County, SC are White (4,023 and 68.2%), Black or African American (937 and 15.9%), Two or More Races (281 and 4.76%), and Hispanic or Latino (274 and 4.64%).

The largest universities in Greenville County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Greenville Technical College (3,516 and 58.6%), Furman University (746 and 12.4%), and Bob Jones University (701 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in Greenville County, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,522 and 25.4%), General Business Administration & Management (326 and 5.44%), and General Business (241 and 4.02%).

The median tuition costs in Greenville County, SC are $24,500 for private four year colleges, and $5,855 and $10,275 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 County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 20,581 (38.9% men and 61.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 20,581 students enrolled in Greenville County, SC, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,056 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,146 degrees awarded
  2. Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies
    90 degrees awarded
  3. General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations
    82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Greenville County, SC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,146 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Greenville Technical College
    3,516 degrees awarded
  2. Furman University
    746 degrees awarded
  3. Bob Jones University
    701 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Greenville Technical College with 3,516 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,268 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenville County, SC, which is 0.609 times less than the 3,727 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 4,023 degrees mean that there were 4.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 937 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville County, SC was $299,000 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,900 to $299,000, a 9.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville County, SC is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville County, SC have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenville County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.17%.

Housing

Property

$299,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,712
$152,025
Median Property Taxes
±$3,037

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 County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

68.9%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Greenville County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,932
Median Household Income
± $1,640
221k
Number of Households
± 4,130

In 2024, the median household income of the 221k households in Greenville County, SC grew to $76,932 from the previous year's value of $74,624.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville County, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Greenville County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville County, SC have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Greenville County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greenville County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.17%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville County, SC (58k out of 536k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.6% of the children was living in poverty in Greenville County, SC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 533 in Greenville County, SC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 56.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90% of the population of Greenville County, SC has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenville County, SC see 896 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (896 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1469 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 321 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

896 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenville County, SC

Primary care physicians in Greenville County, SC see an average of 896 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (896 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenville County, SC declined by 0.56% from 10.1% to 10%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.4 in Greenville County, SC.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30% in Greenville County, SC.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.4% in Greenville County, SC.

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