Greenville County, South Carolina

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 / 34.89°N 82.37°W / 34.89; -82.37
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

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-Greer Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Greenville.[2]

Geography

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
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 2020 Census lists six cities and 19 census designated places in Greenville County. Their names and populations are listed here.

Cities

City Population Also in
Greenville 70,720
Greer 35,308 Spartanburg County
Mauldin 24,724
Simpsonville 23,354
Fountain Inn 10,416 Laurens County
Travelers Rest 7,788


Unincorporated communities

Community Population Also in
Taylors 23,222
Wade Hampton 21,482
Five Forks 17,737
Berea 15,578
Gantt 15,006
Parker 13,407
Sans Souci 8,581
Welcome 7,298
Piedmont 5,411 Anderson County
Dunean 3,740
Golden Grove 3,002
Judson 2,352
Slater-Marietta 2,087
City View 1,322
Tigerville 1,244
Conestee 904
The Cliffs Valley 736
Ware Place 273
Caesars Head 84

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.

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