Population 8,571 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gray Court
Household size in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Gray Court sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Greenville area as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has dropped from 2.80 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gray Court is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.6, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Gray Court as they are nationally: 11.4%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gray Court
Renters in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in Gray Court rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.2 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Gray Court than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gray Court is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Greenville area. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Gray Court runs $994 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $375 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gray Court
Bachelor's degrees in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gray Court: 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.1 points, mirroring the country. Gray Court has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five South Carolina cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Gray Court never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gray Court
| Period | Gray Court | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gray Court runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 6.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gray Court compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Court | 2.60 | 42.2 | 11.4% | 19.2% | 11.9% | 1992 | $994 | 16.5% | 84.5% | 3.9% |
| Owings | 2.40 | 50.1 | 8.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1989 | $1,063 | 16.2% | 91.8% | 2.2% |
| Hickory Tavern | 2.96 | 37.0 | 13.5% | 22.6% | 14.4% | 1984 | $865 | 14.0% | 81.5% | 10.8% |
| Fountain Inn | 2.60 | 38.9 | 11.9% | 25.2% | 5.9% | 1998 | $1,212 | 28.5% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| Lanford | 2.48 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 20.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $931 | 15.2% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
| Laurens | 2.54 | 41.4 | 14.8% | 40.3% | 12.5% | 1980 | $807 | 13.7% | 79.2% | 3.6% |
| Wattsville | 2.46 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 19.9% | 21.2% | 1986 | $840 | 14.8% | 81.3% | 3.0% |
| Princeton | 2.67 | 41.6 | 16.0% | 14.7% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,109 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Simpsonville | 2.76 | 39.1 | 7.8% | 17.7% | 4.4% | 2002 | $1,652 | 44.7% | 95.8% | 4.4% |
| Crescent | 3.14 | 39.1 | 21.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2012 | $1,506 | 57.6% | 94.3% | 2.6% |
| Enoree | 2.42 | 46.7 | 7.1% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 1988 | $889 | 14.3% | 86.4% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gray Court. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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