Greenville County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Greenville County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 551,342 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 693.3 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.56% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 36.5 40.1 37.1
Households 215,739 2,071,127 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Greenville County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Greenville County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $74,695 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.25% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.2% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Greenville County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $282,344 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $1,198 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.8% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Greenville County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.7 22.2 22.5
Work from home 12.4% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Greenville County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Greenville County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.5% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 2.45 2.54

Health

Greenville County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Greenville County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.5 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.9% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 18.5% 21.5% 19.0%