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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Greenville, SC compare?
| Figure | Greenville, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 75,310 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 70,720 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,334 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 10.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Greenville, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 72,935±52 |
| Median age | 34.7±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.2%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.4%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.5%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $71,472±$2,965 |
| Per capita income | $58,929±$3,092 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.0%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $487,500±$22,040 |
| Median gross rent | $1,312±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.7%±3.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.1%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.9%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.1%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov