Greenville County, South Carolina


Greenville County is a county located in the state of South Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 451,225, making it the most populous county in the state. In 2019, the estimated population of the county was 523,542. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is also home to the Greenville County School District, the largest school system in South Carolina. County government is headquartered at Greenville County Square.
Greenville County is the largest county in Upstate South Carolina. It is the central county of the Greenville-Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.

Adjacent counties

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 451,225 people, 176,531 households, and 119,362 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 195,462 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 73.8% white, 18.1% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.9% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 13.0% were American, 11.6% were German, 10.9% were English, and 10.7% were Irish.
Of the 176,531 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.4% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 37.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $46,830 and the median income for a family was $59,043. Males had a median income of $45,752 versus $33,429 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,931. About 10.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Racial composition20102018
White73.8%76.4%
Black18.1%18.5%
Asian2.0%2.6%
Native American0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and
other Pacific Islander		0.1%0.1%
Two or more races1.9%2.0%
Other3.8%0.0%

2016

As of 2016 the largest self-reported ancestry groups in Greenville County, South Carolina are:
Largest ancestries Percent
English12.9%
German11.0%
Irish10.2%
"American"9.9%
Scots-Irish3.1%
Italian3.1%
Scottish2.9%
French2.2%
Polish1.5%
Dutch1.2%
Welsh0.7%
Swedish0.7%
Norwegian0.6%

Economy

CommunityWorks Federal Credit Union was chartered in 2014 to serve the residents of Greenville County. It is sponsored by CommunityWorks, Inc., a non-profit community development financial institution, and receives assistance from the United Way of Greenville County and the Hollingsworth Fund.

Communities

The 2010 Census lists six cities and 16 census designated places that are fully or partially within Greenville County.

Cities