The Greenville metro area: Anderson, Greenville, Laurens and Pickens counties · Population 961,939 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Greenville area
Household size in the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in the Greenville area has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The figure for South Carolina is much the same.
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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in the Greenville area is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.1, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in the Greenville area as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 the Greenville area
Renters in the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in the Greenville area rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in the Greenville area is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty. The rate is lower than in South Carolina overall (11.8%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in the Greenville area is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The figure for South Carolina is much the same. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $939 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,216 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$483 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in the Greenville area costs $1,216 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $483 a month since 2006–10, up 66%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 the Greenville area
Bachelor's degrees in the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in the Greenville area (35.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, the same as the national share. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in the Greenville area have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 6.6 points from 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 the Greenville area
| Period | Greenville area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the Greenville area runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Largest cities in the Greenville area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville area (all) | 2.50 | 39.7 | 10.7% | 29.3% | 9.6% | 1989 | $1,216 | 35.6% | 89.5% | 4.6% |
| Greer | 2.66 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 20.5% | 7.2% | 1994 | $1,364 | 42.1% | 91.6% | 3.0% |
| Anderson | 2.39 | 41.6 | 11.7% | 29.3% | 9.2% | 1985 | $1,118 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 5.9% |
| Simpsonville | 2.76 | 39.1 | 7.8% | 17.7% | 4.4% | 2002 | $1,652 | 44.7% | 95.8% | 4.4% |
| Easley | 2.56 | 41.6 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,101 | 26.6% | 88.9% | 2.4% |
| Greenwood | 2.42 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 37.8% | 11.6% | 1976 | $959 | 25.4% | 87.8% | 6.2% |
| Taylors | 2.58 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 23.0% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,233 | 41.3% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Seneca | 2.29 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 31.0% | 15.1% | 1988 | $953 | 30.6% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| Piedmont | 2.64 | 40.3 | 10.2% | 26.3% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,231 | 28.6% | 87.3% | 5.2% |
| Mauldin | 2.28 | 37.6 | 10.8% | 38.0% | 4.8% | 2000 | $1,609 | 44.5% | 94.9% | 4.8% |
| Clemson | 2.51 | 25.7 | 5.9% | 66.5% | 18.1% | 1984 | $1,181 | 68.1% | 97.3% | 7.4% |
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 the Greenville area. 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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