Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County, South Carolina

Infobox U.S. County
county = Greenville County
state = South Carolina







map size = 225
founded = 1786
seat = Greenville | area_total_sq_mi =795
area_land_sq_mi =790
area_water_sq_mi =5
area percentage = 0.61%
census yr = 2008
pop = +420,000
density_km2 =205
web = www.greenvillecounty.org
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Greenville County is a county located in the state of South Carolina, United States. The population was 395,357 at the 2000 census, making it the most populous county in the state. It is included in the Greenville, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Greenville.GR|6

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 795 square miles (2,059 km²), of which, 790 square miles (2,046 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.GR|1

Adjacent Counties

*Henderson County, North Carolina - north
*Polk County, North Carolina - northeast
*Spartanburg County, South Carolina - east
*Laurens County, South Carolina - southeast
*Abbeville County, South Carolina - south
*Anderson County, South Carolina - southwest
*Pickens County, South Carolina - west
*Transylvania County, North Carolina - northwest

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 395,357 people, 149,556 households, and 101,997 families residing in the county. The population density was 480 people per square mile (186/km²). There were 162,803 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile (80/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.53% White, 18.30% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population. 19.6% were of American, 10.8% English, 9.2% German and 8.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.2% spoke English and 3.9% Spanish as their first language.

There were 149,556 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,149, and the median income for a family was $50,332. Males had a median income of $37,313 versus $26,034 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,081. About 7.90% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under the age of 18 and 10.60% of those 65 and older.

Communities

Cities

(population figures are from the 2000 census)
*Fountain Inn (pop. 6,017)
*Greenville (pop. 56,002)
*Greer (pop. 16,843)
*Mauldin (pop. 15,224)
*Simpsonville (pop. 14,352)
*Travelers Rest (pop. 4,099)

Unincorporated communities

*Berea
*City View
*Dunean
*Five Forks
*Gantt
*Golden Grove
*Highlands
*Jackson Grove
*Judson
*Parker
*Piedmont
*Sans Souci
*Slater-Marietta
*Taylors
*Tigerville
*Wade Hampton
*Welcome

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