Town guide

Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 72,935 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29601, 29605, 29607 and 29614, and parts of 29609, 29611 and 29615 are in Greenville too.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population72,9352,457 per sq mi
Median home value$487,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Greenville

7 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Greenville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)85 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA534 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greenville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Greenville had 70,720 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.

Greenville population by census2000: 56,002, 2010: 58,409, 2020: 70,72056,002200058,409201070,7202020

Greenville County, 1900–2020

Greenville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,490, 1910: 68,377, 1920: 88,498, 1930: 117,009, 1940: 136,580, 1950: 168,152, 1960: 209,776, 1970: 240,546, 1980: 287,913, 1990: 320,167, 2000: 379,616, 2010: 451,225, 2020: 525,53453K’00’1088K’20’30137K’40’50210K’60’70288K’80’90380K’00’10526K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreenvilleJan: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in52°30°Jan4.456°33°Feb3.564°39°Mar4.372°47°Apr4.278°56°May3.884°65°Jun4.487°68°Jul4.686°68°Aug4.480°62°Sep4.070°50°Oct3.961°39°Nov4.054°33°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville, SC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Greenville County

266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenville CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,682 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,926 jobs; Retail trade: 30,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 28,004 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,888 jobs; Professional services: 22,211 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,771 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,520 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4,742 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville2.7 miles
  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Greenville3.0 miles
  • St. Francis-DowntownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville3.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors489
Specialist doctors1,535
Dentists163
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants915
Mental health providers1,076
Physical and occupational therapists429
Optometrists49
Chiropractors86
Pharmacies50

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Greenville

Parks (59 nearby)

  • Cleveland Park · 112 acres1.3 mi
  • Unity Park · 62 acres2.7 mi
  • Timmons Park · 29 acres2.0 mi
  • Green Forest Park · 26 acres0.4 mi
  • Gower Estates Park · 20 acres1.2 mi
  • Legacy Park · 18 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Publix0.3 mi
  • The Fresh Market0.5 mi
  • Publix1.7 mi
  • Harris Teeter1.8 mi

Pharmacies (17 nearby)

  • Compounding Solutions0.7 mi
  • Fowler's Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Augusta Road - Ramsey Family Branch2.3 mi
  • Greenville County Library2.3 mi
  • Mack Library2.6 mi

Museums (12 nearby)

  • Military History Center of the Carolinas1.1 mi
  • Museum and Library of Confederate History1.4 mi
  • American Legion War Museum2.1 mi
  • The Children's Museum of the Upstate2.2 mi
  • Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (19 nearby)

  • Centre Stage0.7 mi
  • YMCA Spirit Center0.8 mi
  • Shakespeare in the Park1.9 mi
  • Gunter Theatre1.9 mi
  • Peace Center for the Performing Arts2.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1831.

Colleges and universities

  • Rosary College

Sports teams

  • Greenville Triumph SC USL League One

Notable people born here

  • Charles Hard Townes (1915) · 20th-century American physicist
  • Jesse Jackson (1941) · American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
  • John B. Watson (1878) · American psychologist (1878
  • Kevin Garnett (1976) · American basketball player (born 1976)
  • Jaimie Alexander (1984) · American actress
  • Dorothy Allison (1949) · American writer, poet, novelist, critic (1949–2024)
  • Peabo Bryson (1951) · American singer (1951—2026)
  • Jim DeMint (1951) · United States Senator from South Carolina

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greenville

Public schools here are run by Greenville 01, SC Public Charter School District, Charter Institute at Erskine and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (50)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A.J. Whittenberg ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5491Public2.5 mi
Alexander ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5494Public4.2 mi
Blythe AcademyGreenvillePre-K–5866Public1.9 mi
Cherrydale ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5632Public4.1 mi
East North Street AcademyGreenvillePre-K–5668Public1.5 mi
Greenbrier ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5876Public6.6 mi
Greenview Child Development CenterGreenvillePre-K444Public3.9 mi
Hollis AcademyGreenvillePre-K–5566Public3.5 mi
Lake Forest ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5829Public3.5 mi
Legacy Early CollegeGreenvillePre-K–121,592Charter3.6 mi
Meyer Center for Special ChildrenGreenvillePre-K–292Charter, Special Education3.3 mi
Mitchell Road ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5569Public4.0 mi
Robert E. Cashion ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5964Public6.7 mi
Sterling SchoolGreenvillePre-K–8749Public0.1 mi
Summit Drive ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5549Public2.8 mi
Thomas E. Kerns ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5522Public3.6 mi
Washington CenterGreenvillePre-K–12119Special Education1.5 mi
Westcliffe ElementaryGreenvillePre-K–5323Public5.8 mi
Augusta Circle ElementaryGreenvilleK–5602Public1.8 mi
Cyber Academy of South CarolinaGreenvilleK–123,280Charter2.4 mi
East Link AcademyGreenvilleK–8258Charter2.5 mi
GREEN Charter School GreenvilleGreenvilleK–8998Charter4.1 mi
GREEN Charter School SimpsonvilleGreenvilleK–6367Charter5.4 mi
LEAD AcademyGreenvilleK–8403Charter3.7 mi
Pelham Road ElementaryGreenvilleK–5757Public3.7 mi
Sara Collins ElementaryGreenvilleK–5917Public1.5 mi
Stone AcademyGreenvilleK–5538Public2.6 mi
Welcome ElementaryGreenvilleK–5642Public4.4 mi
Powdersville ElementaryGreenville3–5765Public7.2 mi
Beck International AcademyGreenville6–8848Public2.7 mi

And 20 more.

Private schools (25)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Abundant Life Christian SchoolGreenvillePre-K–847Christian (no specific denomination)7.4 mi
Aldersgate Child Development CenterGreenvillePre-K–K15Methodist3.5 mi
Bob Jones AcademyGreenvillePre-K–121,112Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi
Edward Rd Baptist Church KindergartenGreenvillePre-K–K10Baptist3.8 mi
First Baptist Day SchoolGreenvillePre-K–K10Nonsectarian0.7 mi
First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon ForestGreenvillePre-K–12397Presbyterian5.5 mi
Haynsworth SchoolGreenvillePre-K–K10Nonsectarian1.8 mi
John Knox Weekday KindergartenGreenvillePre-K–K7Presbyterian3.3 mi
Mitchell Road Christian AcademyGreenvillePre-K–8392Presbyterian3.8 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic SchoolGreenvillePre-K–12288Roman Catholic2.6 mi
St Anthony of Padua Catholic SchoolGreenvillePre-K–597Roman Catholic2.9 mi
St Marys Catholic SchoolGreenvillePre-K–8271Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Tabernacle Christian SchoolGreenvillePre-K–12116Baptist4.4 mi
U U World of ChildrenGreenvillePre-K–K6Nonsectarian4.8 mi
Upstate Montessori AcademyGreenvillePre-K–545Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Westminster Weekday SchoolGreenvillePre-K–K10Presbyterian1.6 mi
White Oak Baptist Church KindergartenGreenvillePre-K–K11Baptist2.9 mi
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenvilleTK–121,276Episcopal3.0 mi
Christ Church Episcopal SchoolGreenvilleK–121,205Episcopal3.0 mi
First Presbyterian Academy DowntownGreenvilleK–110Presbyterian2.1 mi
Hampton Park Christian SchoolGreenvilleK–12534Baptist4.4 mi
Veritas Preparatory SchoolGreenvilleK–12311Christian (no specific denomination)1.0 mi
Camperdown AcademyGreenville1–8166Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Einstein AcademyGreenville3–79Nonsectarian0.7 mi
Best Skills AcademyGreenville6–86Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wade Hampton, Gantt, Parker, Mauldin, Berea, Welcome, Dunean, Sans Souci, Powdersville, Judson, Taylors, Conestee and City View.

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