GreenvilleSouth Carolina

Greenville Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Greenville is 72,103. 21.48% is under 18, while 13.91% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 4.51% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.48% were 18 years or younger and 24.75% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.89% female and 47.11% male.

Greenville Housing

According to the US Census, Greenville has 37,958 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Greenville was 89.98%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $389,700

Greenville Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 88.64% of Greenville's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.26% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.18% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.90%

RacePercentage
White Alone65.78%
Black Or African American Alone22.86%
Some Other Race Alone3.26%
Asian Alone2.18%
White Black Or African American0.90%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.24%

How Educated is Greenville

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 34.3% of Greenville residents had a bachelor's degree, while 21.3% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 55.60% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Greenville CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher86.7%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher52.2%
Bachelors Degree34.3%
Some College Or Associates Degree27.5%
Graduate Or Professional Degree21.3%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency15.7%

Average Income in Greenville

The median household income in Greenville is $57,253. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $57,253.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $81,560 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $118,063.

A closer examination of the income groups of Greenville households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (13.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (11.2%). 8.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$81,560
Married-couple families$118,063
Nonfamily households$46,685