Population By Race and Ethnicity in Greenville County, SC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 491,218 population of Greenville County, South Carolina comprised of 43,045 people who identified as Hispanic (8.76%), and 448,173 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Greenville County, South Carolina with a population of 377,180 (76.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 90,802 (18.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,538 (2.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015, with a population of 339,390 (69.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 88,337 (17.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 37,790 (7.69%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Greenville County, SC in 2015

Total Population:491,218

Non Hispanic (91.24%)

Hispanic (8.76%)

Race in Greenville County, SC in 2015

Total Population:491,218

White Alone (76.79%)

Black or African American Alone (18.49%)

Asian Alone (2.35%)

Two or more races (1.79%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Greenville County, SC in 2015

Total Population:491,218

Non-Hispanic White Alone (69.09%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.98%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.69%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.3%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.6%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.33%)

Population By Race in Greenville , SC in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	377,180	76.79%
Black or African American Alone	90,802	18.49%
Asian Alone	11,538	2.35%
Two Or More Races	8,779	1.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,498	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	421	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Greenville , SC in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	339,390	69.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	88,337	17.98%
White Alone - Hispanic	37,790	7.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	11,302	2.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	7,872	1.6%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,465	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,473	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,025	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	907	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	247	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	236	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	174	0.04%