Greenville County, South Carolina Population 2024

568,227

Greenville County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 568,227 with a growth rate of 1.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greenville County, South Carolina is the largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 452,688 and has seen a growth of 25.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029619,18210,1911.67%
2028608,99110,1911.7%
2027598,80010,1911.73%
2026588,60910,1911.76%
2025578,41810,1911.79%
2024568,22710,1911.83%
2023558,03610,1911.86%
2022547,84513,1972.47%
2021534,6487,3991.4%
2020527,2492,5010.48%
2019524,7489,1761.78%
2018515,5728,0881.59%
2017507,4847,8891.58%
2016499,5958,3771.71%
2015491,2189,4811.97%
2014481,7378,5411.8%
2013473,1967,0241.51%
2012466,1727,2001.57%
2011458,9726,2841.39%
2010452,68800%
1990320,16732,25411.2%
1980287,91347,36719.69%
1970240,54630,77014.67%
1960209,77641,62424.75%
1950168,15231,57223.12%
1940136,58019,57116.73%
1930117,00928,51132.22%
192088,49820,12129.43%
191068,37714,88727.83%
190053,4909,18020.72%
189044,3106,81418.17%
188037,49615,23468.43%
187022,2623701.69%
186021,8921,7368.61%
185020,1562,31712.99%
184017,8391,3638.27%
183016,4761,94613.39%
182014,5301,39710.64%
181013,1331,62914.16%
180011,5045,00176.9%
17906,503-612,679-98.95%
2024 Growth Rate
1.83% (10,191)
County Website
Greenville County
2020 Population
527,249
Area
786 mi²
Density
723 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.77% (40,978)
Founded
March 22, 1786

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White368,15469.69%
Black or African American90,97517.22%
Two or more races32,8916.23%
Other race20,4723.88%
Asian13,3332.52%
Native American2,1340.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2920.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Greenville County, South Carolina Population by Race

Greenville County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Greenville County, South Carolina Median Age

38.5

Total

37.4

Male

39.5

Female

Greenville County, South Carolina Adults

There are 407,661 adults, (86,164 of whom are seniors) in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Greenville County, South Carolina Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Greenville County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female270,53751.21%
Male257,71448.79%

Greenville County, South Carolina Population by Age

Greenville County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All210,3492.4568.931.1
Married101,7963.1284.615.4
Non Family72,4021.2255.144.9
Female25,9533.0350.849.2
Male10,1983.0856.943.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greenville County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23,9406.63%
Associates Degree33,0369.15%
Bachelors Degree89,91924.9%
Graduate Degree52,01514.4%
High School Graduate82,82722.93%
Less Than 9th Grade11,8243.27%
Some College67,61818.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Greenville County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Greenville County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White255,575238,353115,282
Black60,43851,31510,988
Hispanic28,24119,9446,842
2+ Races15,51513,1245,436
Other Race11,1536,9191,938
Asian9,1868,3995,877
Native American1,299735176
Islander23919613

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.98%.

Greenville County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,856$77,884$46,282
Graduate Degree$74,212$94,216$62,888
High School Graduate$35,915$42,619$28,951
Less Than 9th Grade$27,190$30,724$21,994
Overall$47,097$55,915$39,110
Some College$43,911$52,227$35,113

$47,097

Average Earnings

$55,915

Average Male

$39,110

Average Female

Greenville County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Greenville County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Greenville County, South Carolina Language

87.98% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 12.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.84% of the population.

Greenville County, South Carolina Language

Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White345,44822,6956.57%
Black88,64220,21922.81%
Hispanic51,29910,70620.87%
Multiple32,2165,24216.27%
Other20,1375,19925.82%
Asian12,9537145.51%
Native2,13443820.52%
Islander276227.97%

10.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.45%

Male Poverty Rate

12.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is Other, with 25.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is Asian, with 5.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.86%.

Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.87%
High School13.62%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.22%
Female Unemployed30.54%
Female Employed6.79%
Male Employed3.8%

Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greenville County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,767$118,524
Households$71,328$99,692
Married Families$105,345$136,800
Non Families$43,423$59,949

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greenville County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Greenville County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Greenville County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Greenville County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Greenville County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28,968

Number of Veterans

25,749

Male Veterans

3,219

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,908
First Gulf War6,879
Second Gulf War6,203
Korea1,588
World War II322

Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 547,479
65 to 747,102
75+6,757
55 to 645,238
18 to 342,392

Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White22,4927.66%
Black4,9967.19%
Hispanic8982.66%
2+ Races8524.63%
Other Race2501.87%
Asian2302.2%
Native American865.73%
Islander6224.31%

Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Greenville County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Greenville County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Greenville County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.41%

Born in Greenville County, South Carolina

91.46%

Native Born

8.54%

Foreign Born

4.88%

Non Citizen

3.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.46% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 50.41% having been born in South Carolina. 4.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Greenville County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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