Greenville County, South Carolina

Greenville County
Old Greenville County Courthouse
Official seal of Greenville County
Official logo of Greenville County
Motto: 
"Unrivaled Quality Of Life"
Map of South Carolina highlighting Greenville County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°53′N 82°22′W / 34.89°N 82.37°W / 34.89; -82.37
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1786
Named forNathanael Greene
SeatGreenville
Largest communityGreenville
Government
 • County AdministratorJoseph M. Kernell
Area
 • Total
795.57 sq mi (2,060.5 km2)
 • Land785.93 sq mi (2,035.5 km2)
 • Water9.64 sq mi (25.0 km2)  1.21%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
525,534
 • Estimate 
(2023)
558,036 Increase
 • Density660/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 4th
Websitewww.greenvillecounty.org

Greenville County (/ˈɡrnvɪl/ GREEN-vil; locally /ˈɡrnvəl/ GREEN-vəl) is located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 525,534,[1] making it the most populous county in the state. Its county seat is Greenville.[2] The county is also home to the Greenville County School District, the largest school system in South Carolina. Greenville County is the most populous county in Upstate South Carolina as well as the state. It is the central county of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.