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Population
 Greer is the 17th largest municipality in the state of South Carolina and is the third largest city in Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. Between 1990 and 2000 the City of Greer lead the state in rate of population growth by posting a 63 percent population increase. The population estimate for the City of Greer in 2005 was 21,421 and is projected to reach 29,581 residents by 2015. In 2005 the population within a 20 minute drive time of Greer’s historic downtown was estimated to be 245,305. By 2010 the population within the same drive time is projected to reach 261,505
In 2000 the median age in Greer was 33.7, which was a decrease from the level of 34.9 in 1990. The Greer area has experienced a significant increase in the number of Hispanic residents. In 2000, there were an estimated 1,377 Hispanic residents compared to 80 in 1990. In 2005 the Hispanic population was projected to be over 11,775 within a twenty minute drive time of Greer. The following information provides key demographic data on the Greer area.
Current Population
| |
2000 Actual |
2001 Estimate |
2002 Estimate |
2003
Estimate |
2004
Estimate |
2005
Estimate |
2006 Estimate |
| City of Greer |
16,843 |
18,245 |
18,970 |
19,674 |
20,486 |
21,421 |
22,451 |
| Greenville County |
379,616 |
386,693 |
391,334 |
395,357 |
401,174 |
407,383 |
417,166 |
| Spartanburg County |
253,791 |
257,262 |
259,322 |
261,281 |
264,230 |
266,809 |
271,087 |
| Upstate Region |
1,220,542 |
1,236,528 |
1,246,473 |
1,256,343 |
1,267,175 |
1,279,646 |
1,297,943 |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2006 |
| N/A = Not Available |
Historical Population, 1970 - 2000
| |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| City of Greer |
10,642 |
10,525 |
10,322 |
16,843 |
| Greenville County |
240,774 |
288,800 |
320,127 |
379,616 |
| Spartanburg County |
173,724 |
202,700 |
226,793 |
253,791 |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census |
Population Projections, 2000 - 2025
Greer, Greenville & Spartanburg Counties / MSA / State / US
| |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
| City of Greer |
17,457 |
20,839 |
24,871 |
29,681 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Greenville |
379,616 |
395,760 |
420,900 |
446,460 |
472,450 |
498,800 |
| Spartanburg |
253,791 |
265,790 |
279,730 |
293,630 |
307,510 |
321,200 |
| MSA |
962,441 |
980,100 |
1,028,700 |
1,076,900 |
1,125,500 |
1,173,800 |
| SC |
4,012,012 |
4,154,900 |
4,387,780 |
4,618,440 |
4,849,980 |
5,077,400 |
| USA |
275,306,000 |
287,716,000 |
299,862,000 |
312,268,000 |
324,927,000 |
337,815,000 |
| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census (2000), County & State Projections by S.C. State Data Center (2005-2025), based on Census 2000 Summary File 1, |
| US Projections by US Bureau of the Census, Annual Projections of the Total Resident Population (NP-T1), Greenville County Planning Commission |
Population by Race, 2000
| |
White |
Black |
Other* |
Hispanic** |
| City of Greer |
12,361 (73%) |
3,283 (20%) |
1,199 (7%) |
1,377 |
| Greenville County |
294,324 (78%) |
69,455 (18%) |
15,837 (4%) |
14,283 |
| Spartanburg County |
190,569 (75%) |
52,775 (21%) |
10,447 (4%) |
7,081 |
| * Other = Two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and some other race. |
| **Hispanic does not denote a separate racial group, but many be of any race. |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census |
City of Greer 2000 Population by Sex and Age
| Male |
8,006 |
47.5% |
| Female |
8,837 |
52.5% |
| Under 5 years |
1,309 |
7.8% |
| 5 to 9 years |
1,161 |
6.9% |
| 10 to 14 years |
1,069 |
6.3% |
| 15 to 19 years |
1,081 |
6.4% |
| 20 to 24 years |
1,112 |
6.6% |
| 25 to 34 years |
3,056 |
18.1% |
| 35 to 44 years |
2,574 |
15.3% |
| 45 to 54 years |
1,856 |
11.0% |
| 55 to 59 years |
736 |
4.4% |
| 60 to 64 years |
598 |
3.6% |
| 65 to 74 years |
1,058 |
6.3% |
| 75 to 84 years |
846 |
5.0% |
| 85+ years |
387 |
2.3% |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census |
Median Age, 2000
| City of Greer |
33.7 years |
| Greenville County |
35.5 years |
| Spartanburg County |
36.1 years |
| Source: US Bureau of the Census |
2000 Census Profiles
City of Greer, Greenville County, Spartanburg County, and South Carolina.
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