Statewide Claims to Fame

Greenville is 2nd in South Carolina out of 83 other cities in Retail sales

Greenville is 4th in South Carolina out of 78 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Greenville is 4th in South Carolina out of 82 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Greenville is 5th in South Carolina out of 57 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Greenville is 5th in South Carolina out of 94 other cities in Households

Greenville is 6th in South Carolina out of 61 other cities in Current population (2012)

Greenville is 6th in South Carolina out of 94 other cities in Housing units

Greenville is 8th in South Carolina out of 94 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Greenville is 10th in South Carolina out of 94 other cities in Size in square miles

Greenville is 12th in South Carolina out of 94 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Greenville, South Carolina Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Current population (2012) 60,709 6th 4,723,723 313,914,040
Size in square miles 28.7 10th 30,060.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2,037.4 12th 153.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Residents younger than 5 6.5% 67th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 19.4% 78th 22.9% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.8% 59th 14.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 85.7% 47th 83.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 39.2% 13th 24.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Race - White 64.0% 51st 68.4% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 30.0% 40th 28.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 62nd 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.4% 41st 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 20th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.8% 53rd 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 34th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 61.3% 49th 64.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Female residents 51.9% 59th 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 6.6% 25th 4.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Housing units 29,418 6th 2,157,033 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 44.7% 8th 17.6% 25.9%
Households 25,173 5th 1,758,732 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 46.0% 84th 69.8% 66.1%
Home median value $188,200 15th $137,000 $186,200
People per household 2.1 90th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Income per capita $29,835 14th $23,854 $27,915
Income per household $40,925 49th $44,587 $52,762
Income below poverty line 18.6% 45th 17.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Greenville Rank South Carolina US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 9,371 4th 360,397 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,356,680 2nd $54,298,410 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $39,829 5th $12,273 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $385,610 4th $8,383,463 $613,795,732

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