Greer, SC Population

Overview

35,151

Total Population

35.3

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,621

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Greer's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Greer is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greer's population under 18 was 26.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greer, 22.34% were under the age of 15, 18.57% aged 15 to 29, 45.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Greer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Greer, SC.
The Greer, SC gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,722.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,560.

Greer's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greer population: 67.55% are White, 16.50% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.62% are Asian, 3.39% are some other race and 6.29% are multiracial.
Greer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,621 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,53 (84.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greer is White with a population of 23,743 (67.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 42,090 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Greer's population increased by 8,817 (51.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greer's population increased by 9,808 (37.77%), 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, Greer's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,153.