Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 525,534 people lived there.[1] It is the most populous county in the state. It is a part of the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Greenville.[2]

Greenville County
County
Old Greenville County Courthouse
Old Greenville County Courthouse
Official logo of Greenville County
Logo
Motto: 
"Unrivaled Quality Of Life"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Greenville County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°53′N 82°22′W
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1786
Named forNathanael Greene
SeatGreenville
Largest communityGreenville
Area
 • Total795.57 sq mi (2,060.5 km2)
 • Land785.93 sq mi (2,035.5 km2)
 • Water9.64 sq mi (25.0 km2)  1.21%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total525,534
 • Density668.68/sq mi (258.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 4th
Websitewww.greenvillecounty.org

Geography
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
17906,503—
180011,50476.9%
181013,13314.2%
182014,53010.6%
183016,47613.4%
184017,8398.3%
185020,15613.0%
186021,8928.6%
187022,2621.7%
188037,49668.4%
189044,31018.2%
190053,49020.7%
191068,37727.8%
192088,49829.4%
1930117,00932.2%
1940136,58016.7%
1950168,15223.1%
1960209,77624.8%
1970240,54614.7%
1980287,91319.7%
1990320,16711.2%
2000379,61618.6%
2010451,22518.9%
2020525,53416.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

The county has a total area of 795 square miles (2,059.0 km2). Of this, 790 square miles (2,046.1 km2) is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km2) (0.61%) is water.[7]

Adjacent counties


Communities

The 2010 Census lists six cities and 16 census designated places in Greenville County.[8]

Cities
City Population Also in
Greenville60,379
Greer26,002Spartanburg County
Mauldin23,408
Simpsonville18,652
Fountain Inn7,937Laurens County
Travelers Rest4,680
2011 estimate population[9]


Unincorporated communities
Community Population Also in
Taylors21,617
Wade Hampton20,622
Berea14,295
Gantt14,229
- Five Forks14,140
Parker11,431
Sans Souci7,869
Welcome6,668
Piedmont5,103Anderson County
Dunean3,671
Golden Grove2,467
Slater-Marietta2,176
Judson2,050
City View1,345
Tigerville1,312
Ware Place228

References
  1. "QuickFacts: Greenville County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  6. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. See http://factfinder2.census.gov for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census.
  9. "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2013-03-30.

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