Greenville County, South Carolina

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Greenville County, South Carolina
Map
Map of South Carolina highlighting Greenville County
Location in the state of South Carolina
Map of the U.S. highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1786
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
 - (2008)
 - Density
+420,000
531/sq mi (205/km²)
Website: www.greenvillecounty.org

Greenville County is a county located in the state of South Carolina, United States. The population was 395,357 at the 2000 census. It is 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.[1] Now as of 2008 over 420,000 people live in side the county. Greenville County contains two of the top 350 largest urban areas Greenville ranks 102 with a urban population of 302,000, and Mauldin-Simpsonville ranks 316 with an urban population of 77,000.

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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 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.[2]

[edit] Adjacent Counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[3] 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.

[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities

(population figures are from the 2000 census)

[edit] Unincorporated communities

[edit] References

  1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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Coordinates: 34°53′N 82°22′W / 34.89, -82.37