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 2016, the estimated population of the county was 498,776. 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 included in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 795 square miles (2,060Â km2), of which 785 square miles (2,030Â km2) is land and 9.7 square miles (25Â km2) (1.2%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 451,225Â people, 176,531Â households, and 119,362Â families residing in the county. The population density was 574.7 inhabitants per square mile (221.9/km2). There were 195,462 housing units at an average density of 249.0 per square mile (96.1/km2). 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 176,531Â 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.
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
- Fountain Inn (partly in Laurens County)
- Greenville
- Greer (partly in Spartanburg County)
- Mauldin
- Simpsonville
- Travelers Rest
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Cleveland
- Conestee
Politics
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Greenville County, South Carolina
References
External links
- Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC)
- Geographic data related to Greenville County, South Carolina at OpenStreetMap
- Greenville County History and Images
