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Greenville County, South Carolina's estimated population is 541,384 with a growth rate of 1.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greenville County, South Carolina is the null largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 Population was 452,697 and has seen a growth of 19.59% since this time.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 541,384 | 8,921 | 1.68% |
| 2020 | 532,463 | 8,921 | 1.70% |
| 2019 | 523,542 | 8,921 | 1.73% |
| 2018 | 514,621 | 7,790 | 1.54% |
| 2017 | 506,831 | 7,709 | 1.54% |
| 2016 | 499,122 | 8,222 | 1.67% |
| 2015 | 490,900 | 9,415 | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 481,485 | 8,471 | 1.79% |
| 2013 | 473,014 | 6,952 | 1.49% |
| 2012 | 466,062 | 7,146 | 1.56% |
| 2011 | 458,916 | 6,219 | 1.37% |
| 2010 | 452,697 | 132,530 | 41.39% |
| 1990 | 320,167 | 32,254 | 11.20% |
| 1980 | 287,913 | 47,367 | 19.69% |
| 1970 | 240,546 | 30,770 | 14.67% |
| 1960 | 209,776 | 41,624 | 24.75% |
| 1950 | 168,152 | 31,572 | 23.12% |
| 1940 | 136,580 | 19,571 | 16.73% |
| 1930 | 117,009 | 28,511 | 32.22% |
| 1920 | 88,498 | 20,121 | 29.43% |
| 1910 | 68,377 | 14,887 | 27.83% |
| 1900 | 53,490 | 9,180 | 20.72% |
| 1890 | 44,310 | 6,814 | 18.17% |
| 1880 | 37,496 | 15,234 | 68.43% |
| 1870 | 22,262 | 370 | 1.69% |
| 1860 | 21,892 | 1,736 | 8.61% |
| 1850 | 20,156 | 2,317 | 12.99% |
| 1840 | 17,839 | 1,363 | 8.27% |
| 1830 | 16,476 | 1,946 | 13.39% |
| 1820 | 14,530 | 1,397 | 10.64% |
| 1810 | 13,133 | 1,629 | 14.16% |
| 1800 | 11,504 | 5,001 | 76.90% |
| 1790 | 6,503 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 372,871 | 73.54% |
| Black or African American | 89,504 | 17.65% |
| Some Other Race | 15,150 | 2.99% |
| Two or More Races | 12,966 | 2.56% |
| Asian | 12,752 | 2.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,292 | 0.45% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,468 | 0.29% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 192,975 | 2.57 | 67.5 |
| Married | 96,827 | 3.21 | 82.8 |
| Non Family | 65,472 | 1.24 | 53.6 |
| Mujer | 23,068 | 3.38 | 48.6 |
| Masculino | 7,608 | 3.37 | 49.5 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.57
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 14,172 | 4.11% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 27,118 | 7.87% |
| High School Graduate | 81,854 | 23.75% |
| Some College | 68,471 | 19.87% |
| Associates Degree | 32,120 | 9.32% |
| Bachelors Degree | 76,611 | 22.23% |
| Graduate Degree | 44,243 | 12.84% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 248,217 | 227,931 | 100,865 |
| Black | 57,875 | 47,975 | 9,391 |
| Hispanic | 25,195 | 15,719 | 4,317 |
| Asian | 8,551 | 7,483 | 5,033 |
| Other Race | 7,853 | 4,492 | 1,068 |
| 2+ Races | 4,725 | 3,768 | 1,227 |
| Native American | 1,518 | 1,001 | 296 |
| Islander | 769 | 697 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.83%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.86%.
$39,488
Average Earnings
$47,151
Average Male
$31,943
Average Female
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 7.97% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 338,617 | 25,726 | 7.60% |
| Black | 86,717 | 17,398 | 20.06% |
| Hispanic | 45,793 | 10,175 | 22.22% |
| Other | 14,902 | 4,130 | 27.71% |
| Multiple | 12,529 | 2,225 | 17.76% |
| Asian | 12,441 | 1,313 | 10.55% |
| Islander | 1,384 | 561 | 40.53% |
| Native | 2,266 | 286 | 12.62% |
11.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.98%
Male Poverty Rate
12.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is Islander, with 40.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is White, with 7.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.02%.
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.6%
Male Marriage Rate
48.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,027 | 8.17% |
| Black | 4,746 | 7.07% |
| Hispanic | 666 | 2.23% |
| 2+ Races | 242 | 4.11% |
| Native American | 184 | 10.50% |
| Other Race | 124 | 1.28% |
| Islander | 107 | 11.63% |
| Asian | 104 | 1.08% |
5.64%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.5%
Labor Force Participation
61.6%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.44%
Native Born
8.56%
Foreign Born
5.43%
Non Citizen
3.14%
Naturalized
91.44% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 52.15% having been born in South Carolina. 5.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.