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Greenville County, SC

Demographic and economic profile of Greenville County, SC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Greenville County, SC has a population of 570,745 that grew 7.9% over five years, with a median household income of $76,932 and a GDP per capita of $67,929 — well above median worker earnings of $43,727, suggesting a wide distribution of output across industries. The labor force participation rate is 65.3%, with 40.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, an unemployment rate of 4.3%, and a poverty rate of 11.0%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $273,900 and median gross rent of $1,198/month, with a 68.9% homeownership rate and a mean commute of 23.9 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

570,745

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,932

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.9% since 2018

Greenville County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone366,157 (66.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone85,988 (15.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race31,408 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races24,377 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone22,602 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone13,813 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish43,783
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,219
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic2,610
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,571
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,857

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

27,985

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,929

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance58,015
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)42,042
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services39,357
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)28,129
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services22,686

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations121,564
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations56,369
  3. 3.Service Occupations39,344
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations36,731
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations19,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.60×)42,499
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.29×)7,934
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.11×)36,811
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)12,793
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.00×)17,822

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$273,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,198/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99929,528 (19.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99920,572 (13.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99919,901 (13.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99918,154 (11.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,229 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9997,370 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone199,710 (74.5%)
  • Worked At Home38,577 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled20,084 (7.5%)
  • Other4,410 (1.6%)
  • Walked3,561 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit552 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.