Greenville County | |
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Motto: "Unrivaled Quality Of Life" | |
Coordinates: 34°53′N 82°22′W / 34.89°N 82.37°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1786 |
Named for | Nathanael Greene |
Seat | Greenville |
Largest community | Greenville |
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 |
• 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 a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 525,534 people lived there.[1] It is the most populous county in the state. It is a part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is the city of Greenville.[2]