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Welcome to Greenville County ...

Time Zone: Greenville County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Greenville is the Seat for Greenville County.

Greenville County was founded in 1798.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greenville had a population of 523,542 people. This is an increase of 15.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 452,697 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenville represented 9.79% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Greenville County:

  • Fountain Inn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Greer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <2>
  • Mauldin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <2>
  • Simpsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Travelers Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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