Greenville County, SC Population

Overview

519,178

Total Population

38.5

Median age

51.24%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

50,142

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Greenville County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greenville County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenville County's population under 18 was 23.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenville County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenville County, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 45.48% aged 30 to 64, 14.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12,904 more females than males in Greenville County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.24% females and 48.76% males in Greenville County, SC.
The Greenville County, SC gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 17,945.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 18,374.

Greenville County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenville County population: 70.74% are White, 17.22% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.60% are some other race and 5.28% are multiracial.
Greenville County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 50,142 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 469,036 (90.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenville County is White with a population of 367,241 (70.74% of the total population).

Greenville County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 547,950 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Greenville County's population increased by 71,541 (18.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenville County's population increased by 74,519 (16.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Greenville County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 381,147.