Greenville County, South Carolina Population 2023

547,827

Greenville County, South Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 547,827 with a growth rate of 1.38% 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 451,225 and has seen a growth of 21.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010451,225
2011458,6567,4311.65%
2012466,0877,4311.62%
2013473,5187,4311.59%
2014480,9497,4311.57%
2015488,3807,4311.55%
2016495,8117,4311.52%
2017503,2427,4311.5%
2018510,6737,4311.48%
2019518,1047,4311.46%
2020525,5347,4301.43%
2021532,9657,4311.41%
2022540,3967,4311.39%
2023547,8277,4311.38%
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2023 Growth Rate
1.38% (7,431)
County Website
Greenville County
Founded
March 22, 1786
County Seat
Greenville
2010 Population
451,225
Growth Since 2010
21.41% (96,602)

Greenville County, South Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White367,24170.74%
Black or African American89,42017.22%
Two or more races27,4255.28%
Other race18,6843.6%
Asian13,2332.55%
Native American2,0050.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1700.23%
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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 2023

Greenville County, South Carolina Median Age

38.5

Total

37.5

Male

39.4

Female

Greenville County, South Carolina Adults

There are 398,936 adults, (81,964 of whom are seniors) in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Greenville County, South Carolina Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Greenville County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female266,04151.24%
Male253,13748.76%

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
All205,4902.4768.631.4
Married101,0633.1484.215.8
Non Family69,4301.2254.245.8
Female25,4703.0549.850.2
Male9,5273.055743
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3.05

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Greenville County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 82.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.28%.

Greenville County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,973

Average Earnings

$51,482

Average Male

$35,166

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

87.91% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 12.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.89% of the population.

Greenville County, South Carolina Language

Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White341,59722,7026.65%
Black86,99219,55022.47%
Hispanic49,48611,21922.67%
Other18,3134,80826.25%
Multiple26,7824,14815.49%
Asian12,9281,1558.93%
Islander1,15849142.4%
Native1,98337118.71%
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11.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.62%

Male Poverty Rate

12.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is Islander, with 42.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is White, with 6.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.74%.

Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.19%
High School13.25%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%
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Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.62%
Male Unemployed28.09%
Female Employed7.06%
Male Employed3.86%
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Greenville County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Greenville County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Greenville County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

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 35-44.

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

29,288

Number of Veterans

26,504

Male Veterans

2,784

Female Veterans

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Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by War

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Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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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

5.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Greenville County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

52.06%

Born in Greenville County, South Carolina

93.45%

Native Born

8.86%

Foreign Born

5.25%

Non Citizen

3.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.45% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 52.06% having been born in South Carolina. 5.25% 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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