Greenville is a city located in Greenville County and Spartanburg County South Carolina. It is also the county seat of Greenville County. With a 2023 population of 74,413, it is the 6th largest city in South Carolina and the 538th largest city in the United States.Greenville is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 5.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 70,720 in 2020. Spanning over 30 miles, Greenville has a population density of 2,511 people per square mile.
The average household income in Greenville is $92,204 with a poverty rate of 14.16%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Greenville is 35 years, 34.4 years for males, and 35.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greenville was:
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
2.85
Average Family Size
2.05
Average Household Size
43.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 82.89%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.1%.
All
Male
Female
$44,185
Average Earnings
$51,508
Average Male
$38,068
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.54% of Greenville residents speak only English, while 9.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.45% of the population.
rate
14.16%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.63%
Male Poverty Rate
13.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Native, with 42.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville is Asian, with 3.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.06%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.3%
Male Marriage Rate
36.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,078
Number of Veterans
2,670
Male Veterans
408
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.2%
Labor Force Participation
65.8%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.19%
Born in Greenville
91.73%
Native Born
6.75%
Foreign Born
4.21%
Non Citizen
2.54%
Naturalized
91.73% of Greenville residents were born in the United States, with 49.19% having been born in South Carolina. 4.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.