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Demographics

With an estimated population of 451,428 in 2009, Greenville County is South Carolina's largest county.  The County’s population has increased by 71,812 since 2000 or 2.1% per year.

Greenville is one of the ten counties that comprise the Upstate Region of South Carolina.  The Upstate’s population has been steadily increasing, growing from 1,220,516 in 2000 to 1,359,699 in 2009, a 1.2 percent annual increase since 2000. The Greenville MSA population (Greenville, Laurens and Pickens County) has grown from 559,940 in 2000 to 639,617 in 2009, a 1.4 percent increase per year during that time period.

Greenville County residents are among the state's wealthiest.  Greenville County traditionally ranks as number two in South Carolina for per capita income, outranked only by Beaufort County, which includes the Hilton Head resort community.  According to the US Department of Commerce, Greenville County per capita personal income for 2008 was $36,903.  Per capita personal income for the Greenville MSA was $34,044 in 2008.

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics
Greenville County, 2009

Subject Estimate Percent
Total Population 451,428
Gender

     Male 221,940 49.2%
     Female 229,488 50.8%
Age

     Under 10 63,831 14.1%
     10 to 19 59,870 13.2%
     20 to 34 90,308 20.0%
     35 to 54 129,932 28.8%
     55 to 64 51,781 11.5%
    65 and older 55,706 12.3%
    20 to 64 272,021 60.3%
     Median Age (2008) 36.9
Race

     White 351,916 80.0%
     Black 81,730 18.1%
     Asian 9,568 2.1%
     Amer. Indian / Alaskan 2,106 0.5%
     Two or More Races 5,694 1.2%
     Hispanic or Latino 36,379 8.0%
US Census Bureau

Population Growth, 2000- 2009

Region Population Increase % Increase
2000 to 2009
Greenville County 71,812 18.9%
Greenville MSA 79,677 14.2%
Upstate SC Region 139,183 11.4%
South Carolina 614,398 15.6%
US Census Bureau