Greenville County Demographics

A map of Greenville County's Population by Race

Greenville County, South Carolina had a population of 525,534 in 2020. It was 65.4% White, 16.6% Black, 2.4% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greenville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greenville County is the most populous county of the 46 counties in South Carolina.

Greenville County's White Population

343,897 residents of Greenville County identify as White, or 65.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Greenville County roughly similar to the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greenville County is less White than neighboring Pickens County (81.6% White), Polk County (86.5% White), Henderson County (78.9% White), and Anderson County (74.8% White).

Greenville County's Black Population

87,124 residents of Greenville County identify as Black, or 16.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greenville County slightly less than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greenville County is more Black than neighboring Pickens County (6.4% Black), Polk County (3.6% Black), Henderson County (2.8% Black), and Anderson County (14.8% Black). Greenville County is less Black than neighboring Spartanburg County (19.4% Black).

Greenville County's Asian Population

12,875 residents of Greenville County identify as Asian, or 2.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greenville County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greenville County is more Asian than neighboring Pickens County (2.1% Asian), Polk County (0.3% Asian), Henderson County (1.1% Asian), and Anderson County (1.2% Asian). Greenville County is less Asian than neighboring Spartanburg County (2.5% Asian).

Greenville County's Hispanic Population

58,025 residents of Greenville County identify as Hispanic, or 11.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greenville County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greenville County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pickens County (5% Hispanic), Spartanburg County (8.5% Hispanic), Polk County (5.3% Hispanic), and Anderson County (4.7% Hispanic). Greenville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Henderson County (12.9% Hispanic).

Greenville County's Native American/Other Population

3,636 residents of Greenville County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Greenville County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greenville County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pickens County (0.6% Native American/Other), Spartanburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Anderson County (0.6% Native American/Other). Greenville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henderson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Greenville County's Multiracial Population

19,977 residents of Greenville County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greenville County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 46 counties in South Carolina, Greenville County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greenville County is more Multiracial than neighboring Spartanburg County (3.7% Multiracial), and Henderson County (3.5% Multiracial). Greenville County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pickens County (4.3% Multiracial), and Anderson County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.