Greenville
South Carolina

What stands out

If you had to describe Greenville County in numbers, start here: population growth is in the top 8% of American counties (+1.9% a year), home internet speed is in the top 10% of American counties (283 Mbps), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 11% of American counties (89 of 100). Within South Carolina it ranks 10th of 46 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Greenville County, South Carolina. 528,251 people live here with you. The population grew 1.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +6,908).

South Carolina has a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.21% for 2026, does not tax Social Security, and exempts up to $10,000 of retirement income per person. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 4% instead of 6%, which keeps property taxes among the lowest in the country. Charleston, Greenville and the coastal counties have drawn heavy in-migration; hurricane exposure runs the length of the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $71,328 a year, higher than 77% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $63,216. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 72% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

South Carolina takes 3.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,750 a year.

Home

The median home costs $340K, pricier than 77% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,121 a month. Property tax is 0.56% of home value, roughly $1,392 a year on that median home, lower than 82% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 27 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 2,586 active physicians in the county, about 49.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.4 of 5 stars. 11.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 63% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 23 points. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Carolina law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 72 and lows near 50, warmer than 70% of American counties. About 42 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 283 Mbps down, faster than 90% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 8 museums.