Greenville, South Carolina

Not to be confused with Greenville, North Carolina.

Greenville
City
Downtown Greenville
Falls Park on the Reedy
Greenville County Museum of Art
Peace Center
Furman University
Official seal of Greenville
Seal
Official logo of Greenville
Logo
Nickname(s): 
G-Vegas,[1] GVL
Map
Interactive map of Greenville
Greenville is located in South Carolina
Greenville
Greenville
Location within South Carolina
Greenville is located in the United States
Greenville
Greenville
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°50′40″N 82°23′8″W / 34.84444°N 82.38556°W / 34.84444; -82.38556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
Incorporated (as a village)December 17, 1831[2]
Named forNathanael Greene
Government
 • MayorKnox H. White (R)
Area
[3]
 • Total
30.02 sq mi (77.76 km2)
 • Land29.80 sq mi (77.17 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)  0.77%
 • Urban
320 sq mi (830 km2)
 • Metro
2,790 sq mi (7,220 km2)
Elevation
[4]
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
70,720
 • Estimate 
(2023)
72,824
 • RankSC: 6th
 • Density2,373.39/sq mi (916.37/km2)
 • Urban
387,271 (US: 109th)
 • Urban density1,477.2/sq mi (570.3/km2)
 • Metro
[6]
975,480 (US: 57th)
DemonymGreenvillian
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
29601–29617
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-30850
GNIS feature ID1245842[4]
Websitegreenvillesc.gov

Greenville (/ˈɡriːnvɪl/ GREEN-vil; locally /ˈɡriːnvəl/ GREEN-vəl) is a city in and the county seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-most populous city in the state.[7] The Greenville metropolitan area had 928,195 residents in 2020 and is the largest metro area in South Carolina. Greenville is the anchor city of Upstate South Carolina, an economic and cultural region with an estimated population of 1.59 million as of 2023.[6]

Greenville was established in 1797 and incorporated in 1831. It is located approximately halfway between Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina, along Interstate 85; its metro area also includes Interstates 185 and 385. Numerous companies have offices within the city such as Michelin, Prisma Health, Bon Secours, and Duke Energy.[8]

  1. ^ Harris, Vincent (October 19, 2017). "The Great G-Vegas Controversy". Greenville Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Carolina, South (January 1, 1839). The Statutes at Large of South Carolina: Acts from 1814 to 1838, with an appendix. A.S. Johnston. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Internet Archive. South Carolina act to incorporate the Village of be it enacted -amend -repeal.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenville, South Carolina
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2010–2020". Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Greenville, S.C.'s largest employers". February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.