Greenville County, South Carolina

24 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 537,575
Median household income: $74,624
Median home value: $273,900

Greenville County is a county in South Carolina with a population of 537,575. 24 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $74,624 is above the South Carolina median ($66,818).

Between 2019 and 2023, Greenville County's population grew 6.0% from 507,003 to 537,575, while its median household income rose 23.6% from $60,351 to $74,624.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.8% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 537,575
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,624
Median home value: $273,900
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 233,254
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

507,003537,575

Median household income

$60,351$74,624

Median home value

$183,800$273,900

Median gross rent

$918$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	507,003	$60,351	$183,800	$918
2020	516,126	$62,422	$197,400	$954
2021	519,178	$65,513	$212,300	$1,011
2022	528,251	$71,328	$248,900	$1,122
2023	537,575	$74,624	$273,900	$1,198

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32,495	6.0%
5 to 17	91,625	17.0%
18 to 24	45,799	8.5%
25 to 34	74,555	13.9%
35 to 44	70,631	13.1%
45 to 54	67,094	12.5%
55 to 64	67,212	12.5%
65 to 74	52,854	9.8%
75 and over	35,310	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353,665	65.8%
Black or African American	88,076	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	417	0.1%
Asian	13,184	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	225	0.0%
Some other race	2,747	0.5%
Two or more races	19,079	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60,182	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34,955	9.5%
High school graduate	83,855	22.8%
Some college or associate's	101,665	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	92,650	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	54,531	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198,438	75.8%
Carpooled	20,939	8.0%
Public transit	649	0.2%
Walked	3,623	1.4%
Bicycle	491	0.2%
Worked from home	32,597	12.4%
Other means	5,133	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54,575	23.8%
15 to 29 min	103,468	45.1%
30 to 44 min	48,941	21.3%
45 to 59 min	12,774	5.6%
60+ min	9,515	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.0% (57,760 of 524,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	141,761	65.7%
Nonfamily households	74,013	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215,774	92.5%
Vacant	17,480	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148,365	68.8%
Renter-occupied	67,409	31.2%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157,677	67.6%
1-unit, attached	10,086	4.3%
2 to 4 units	9,684	4.2%
5 to 19 units	20,047	8.6%
20 or more units	17,975	7.7%
Mobile home & other	17,785	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 45045
State: South Carolina
Land area: 786 sq mi
Water area: 9.64 sq mi
Center point: 34.8926, -82.3721