Greenville County, South Carolina
| Greenville County, South Carolina | |
 Location in the state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1786 |
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| Seat | Greenville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
795 sq mi (2,059 km²) 790 sq mi (2,046 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 0.61% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
451,225 531/sq mi (205/km²) |
| Website | www.greenvillecounty.org |
Greenville County is a county located in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 451,225.[1] making it the most populous county in the state. It is included in the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Greenville.[2]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 795 square miles (2,059.0 km2), of which 790 square miles (2,046.1 km2) is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km2) (0.61%) is water.[3]
[edit] 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
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 6,503 |
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| 1800 | 11,504 | 76.9% | |
| 1810 | 13,133 | 14.2% | |
| 1820 | 14,530 | 10.6% | |
| 1830 | 16,476 | 13.4% | |
| 1840 | 17,839 | 8.3% | |
| 1850 | 20,156 | 13.0% | |
| 1860 | 21,892 | 8.6% | |
| 1870 | 22,262 | 1.7% | |
| 1880 | 37,496 | 68.4% | |
| 1890 | 44,310 | 18.2% | |
| 1900 | 53,490 | 20.7% | |
| 1910 | 68,377 | 27.8% | |
| 1920 | 88,498 | 29.4% | |
| 1930 | 117,009 | 32.2% | |
| 1940 | 136,580 | 16.7% | |
| 1950 | 168,152 | 23.1% | |
| 1960 | 209,776 | 24.8% | |
| 1970 | 240,546 | 14.7% | |
| 1980 | 287,913 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 320,167 | 11.2% | |
| 2000 | 379,616 | 18.6% | |
| 2010 | 451,225 | 18.9% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 451,225 people, 198,546 households, and 201,997 families residing in the county. The population density was 497 people per square mile (186/km²). There were 186,803 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 25.60% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% 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 $42,049, and the median income for a family was $49,032. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $27,034 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.
[edit] Communities
The 2010 Census lists six cities and 16 census designated places that are fully or partially within Greenville County.[5].
[edit] Cities
- Greenville 58,409
- Greer 25,515 (territory in Greenville and Spartanburg Counties)
- Mauldin 22,889
- Simpsonville 18,238
- Fountain Inn 7,799 (territory in Greenville and Laurens Counties)
- Travelers Rest 4,576
2010 United States Census population[6]
[edit] Unincorporated communities
- Berea 14,295
- City View 1,345
- Dunean 3,671
- Five Forks 14,140
- Gantt 14,229
- Golden Grove 2,467
- Judson 2,050
- Parker 11,431
- Piedmont 5,103 (territory in Anderson and Greenville Counties)
- Sans Souci 7,869
- Slater-Marietta 2,176
- Taylors 21,617
- Tigerville 1,312
- Wade Hampton 20,622
- Ware Place 228
- Welcome 6,668
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "2010 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ See http://factfinder2.census.gov for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists in the 2010 Census.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: South Carolina". Population Census. 2010 United States Census. 2011-12-28. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
Greenville County, South Carolina 
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