Greer is a city located in Greenville County and Spartanburg County South Carolina. Greer has a 2023 population of 45,812. Greer is currently growing at a rate of 8.57% annually and its population has increased by 27.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,797 in 2020.
The average household income in Greer is $86,530 with a poverty rate of 10.18%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Greer is 35.3 years, 33.1 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greer was:
3.27
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
68.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.11% of Greer residents speak only English, while 20.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.6% of the population.
10.18%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.06%
Male Poverty Rate
12.3%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greer is Black, with 23.64% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greer is Asian, with 0.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.01%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.3%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.1%
Labor Force Participation
66.3%
Employment Rate
3.9%
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
40.48%
Born in Greer
75.72%
Native Born
14.72%
Foreign Born
8.89%
Non Citizen
5.83%
Naturalized
75.72% of Greer residents were born in the United States, with 40.48% having been born in South Carolina. 8.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.