Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): G-Vegas/Green Vegas, GVL | |
Interactive map of Greenville | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′40″N 82°23′8″W / 34.84444°N 82.38556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Incorporated (as a village) | December 17, 1831 |
| Named after | Nathanael Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Knox H. White (R) |
| • City Manager | Shannon Lavrin |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.02 sq mi (77.76 km2) |
| • Land | 29.80 sq mi (77.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) 0.77% |
| • Urban | 320 sq mi (830 km2) |
| • Metro | 2,790 sq mi (7,220 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 70,720 |
• Estimate (2024) | 74,371 |
| • Rank | SC: 6th |
| • Density | 2,373.39/sq mi (916.37/km2) |
| • Urban | 387,271 (US: 109th) |
| • Urban density | 1,477.2/sq mi (570.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 975,480 (US: 57th) |
| Demonym | Greenvillian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 29601–29617 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-30850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1245842 |
| Website | greenvillesc |
Greenville (/ˈɡriːnvɪl/ GREEN-vil; locally /ˈɡriːnvəl/ GREEN-vəl) is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-most populous city in the state. 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.
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; examples include Michelin, Prisma Health, Bon Secours, and Duke Energy.