Greenville County , South Carolina

Population: 537,575 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,624 Home $273,900 Rent $1,198/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Greenville County's headline indicators land 0% above the national median on income ($74,624), with housing 10% below the US figure ($274,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Greenville County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$74,624
Median Income
household
$273,900
Home Value
median
$1,198/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,624
Per Capita Income $42,299
Poverty Rate 11.0%
Median Home Value $273,900
Median Gross Rent $1,198/mo
Owner Occupied 68.8%
Renter Occupied 31.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 537,575
Median Age 38.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 40.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

32.5%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
11.5%
Smoking
32.6%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 94.0  ·  94th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
96.63
🌀 Hurricane
83.02
🔥 Wildfire
55.09
❄️ Winter Storm
55.98
🌍 Earthquake
92.78
☀️ Drought
48.35

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