Greenville

Population: 71,755
Median household income: $68,460
Median home value: $453,300

Located in Greenville County, South Carolina, Greenville is a community with a population of 71,755. The median household income of $68,460 is below the Greenville County median ($74,624).

From 2019 to 2023, Greenville's population grew 5.9% from 67,737 to 71,755, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $292,400 to $453,300.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,755
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,460
Median home value: $453,300
Median gross rent: $1,248
Housing units: 38,545
Homeownership rate: 41.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

67,73771,755

Median household income

$56,609$68,460

Median home value

$292,400$453,300

Median gross rent

$984$1,248

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	67,737	$56,609	$292,400	$984
2020	69,648	$58,259	$332,700	$1,013
2021	69,725	$60,388	$349,300	$1,078
2022	70,838	$65,519	$403,300	$1,173
2023	71,755	$68,460	$453,300	$1,248

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,411	4.8%
5 to 17	8,523	11.9%
18 to 24	9,287	12.9%
25 to 34	14,899	20.8%
35 to 44	9,109	12.7%
45 to 54	7,821	10.9%
55 to 64	7,853	10.9%
65 to 74	6,228	8.7%
75 and over	4,624	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,753	66.6%
Black or African American	14,688	20.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.1%
Asian	1,462	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	145	0.2%
Some other race	568	0.8%
Two or more races	1,922	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,162	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,700	7.3%
High school graduate	8,428	16.7%
Some college or associate's	10,612	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	16,580	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11,214	22.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,186	74.4%
Carpooled	2,153	5.5%
Public transit	286	0.7%
Walked	1,309	3.3%
Bicycle	121	0.3%
Worked from home	5,388	13.7%
Other means	780	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,258	39.2%
15 to 29 min	13,918	41.1%
30 to 44 min	3,865	11.4%
45 to 59 min	1,492	4.4%
60+ min	1,302	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 14.1% (9,542 of 67,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,122	46.2%
Nonfamily households	18,776	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,898	90.5%
Vacant	3,647	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,383	41.2%
Renter-occupied	20,515	58.8%

1-unit, detached43.2%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units17.9%

20 or more units23.6%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,652	43.2%
1-unit, attached	1,911	5.0%
2 to 4 units	3,703	9.6%
5 to 19 units	6,913	17.9%
20 or more units	9,096	23.6%
Mobile home & other	270	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4530850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 34.8369, -82.3630