Greenville County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Greenville County, SC?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Greenville County (/ˈɡriːnvɪl/ GREEN-vil; locally /ˈɡriːnvəl/ 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 | |
---|---|
Motto: "Unrivaled Quality Of Life" | |
Coordinates: 34.89°N 82.37°W / 34.89; -82.37 | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1786 |
Named for | Nathanael Greene |
Seat | Greenville |
Largest community | Greenville |
Government | |
• County Administrator | Joseph M. Kernell |
Area | |
• Total | 795.57 sq mi (2,060.5 km2) |
• Land | 785.93 sq mi (2,035.5 km2) |
• Water | 9.64 sq mi (25.0 km2) 1.21% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 525,534 |
• Estimate (2023) | 558,036 |
• Density | 668.68/sq mi (258.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th |
Website | www |
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]