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Greenville County, South Carolina's estimated population is 529,535 with a growth rate of 1.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Greenville County, South Carolina is the largest county in South Carolina.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 529,535 | 7,661 | 1.47% |
| 2019 | 521,874 | 7,661 | 1.49% |
| 2018 | 514,213 | 7,661 | 1.51% |
| 2017 | 506,552 | 7,603 | 1.52% |
| 2016 | 498,949 | 8,089 | 1.65% |
| 2015 | 490,860 | 9,424 | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 481,436 | 8,498 | 1.80% |
| 2013 | 472,938 | 6,972 | 1.50% |
| 2012 | 465,966 | 7,149 | 1.56% |
| 2011 | 458,817 | 6,145 | 1.36% |
| 2010 | 452,672 | 132,505 | 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 | 370,649 | 74.37% |
| Black or African American | 90,220 | 18.10% |
| Asian | 11,906 | 2.39% |
| Some Other Race | 11,687 | 2.34% |
| Two or More Races | 11,610 | 2.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,966 | 0.39% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 364 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 189,334 | 2.57 | 66.5 |
| Married | 95,703 | 3.2 | 81.9 |
| Non Family | 63,384 | 1.24 | 51.9 |
| Female | 23,394 | 3.4 | 47.5 |
| Male | 6,853 | 3.26 | 51.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 14,773 | 4.38% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 26,572 | 7.87% |
| High School Graduate | 83,309 | 24.68% |
| Some College | 67,054 | 19.87% |
| Associates Degree | 30,516 | 9.04% |
| Bachelors Degree | 72,848 | 21.58% |
| Graduate Degree | 42,449 | 12.58% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 244,339 | 224,262 | 96,036 |
| Black | 57,118 | 46,991 | 9,762 |
| Hispanic | 24,208 | 14,499 | 3,806 |
| Asian | 7,946 | 6,939 | 4,525 |
| Other Race | 6,368 | 3,762 | 810 |
| Multiple Races | 4,573 | 3,835 | 1,274 |
| Native American | 1,258 | 804 | 212 |
| Islander | 157 | 135 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.78%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.95%.
$37,306
Average Earnings
$44,449
Average Male
$31,256
Average Female
88.53% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 11.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.79% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 334,056 | 26,839 | 8.03% |
| Black | 87,606 | 18,692 | 21.34% |
| Hispanic | 43,984 | 11,812 | 26.86% |
| Other | 11,416 | 3,597 | 31.51% |
| Multiple | 11,172 | 2,157 | 19.31% |
| Asian | 11,594 | 1,157 | 9.98% |
| Native | 1,941 | 279 | 14.37% |
| Islander | 292 | 128 | 43.84% |
12.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.92%
Male Poverty Rate
13.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is Islander, with 43.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenville County, South Carolina is White, with 8.03% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.90%.
50.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
48.4%
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,293 | 8.34% |
| Black | 4,758 | 7.13% |
| Hispanic | 623 | 2.18% |
| 2 or More | 298 | 5.37% |
| Indian | 154 | 10.98% |
| Other | 96 | 1.24% |
| Asian | 91 | 1.03% |
| Hawaiian | 14 | 6.19% |
6.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.18%
Veteran Disability Rate
64%
Labor Force Participation
60.9%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.86%
Native Born
8.14%
Foreign Born
5.15%
Non Citizen
2.99%
Naturalized
91.86% of Greenville County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 52.47% having been born in South Carolina. 5.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.