Greenville County Information

Greenville in South Carolina occupies 795 square miles and has a 2006 population of 417,166, a change from a 2000 population of 379,632 and 320,127 in 1990. 13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.9% percent is 25-35, and 15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 3,076 acts of violent crime reported in Greenville in 2004, a change from 3,004 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 11,729 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.6%.

Read more about Greenville, South Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyGreenville 
StateSouth Carolina 
Land Area795 sq. milesRanked 1,188 of 3,140
Population 2006417,166Ranked 150 of 3,140
Population 2005407,154 
Population 2000379,632Ranked 154 of 3,140
Population 1990320,127Ranked 158 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion78.5% 
African American18.5% 
Asian American1.6% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1413.3% 
Population 15 to 2413.1% 
Population 25 to 3413.9% 
Population 35 to 4415.3% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up5.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3,0763,004
Murders / Manslaughters31 
Forcible Rapes175 
Robberies544 
Aggravated Assaults2,326 
Total Property Crimes17,09715,942
Burglaries4,038 
Larceny Thefts11,524 
Motor Vehicle Thefts1,535 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population216,797203,590
Unemployed Population11,7295,294
Unemployment Rate5.4%2.6%

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