Population By Race and Ethnicity in Greenville, SC in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 527,249 population of Greenville County, South Carolina comprised of 58,172 people who identified as Hispanic (11.03%), and 469,077 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.97%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Greenville County, South Carolina with a population of 402,344 (76.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 96,201 (18.25%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,520 (2.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Greenville County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 351,522 (66.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 92,433 (17.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 50,822 (9.64%).

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

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Population By Race in Greenville , SC in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 96,201 18.25%
White Alone 402,344 76.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,847 0.54%
Asian Alone 14,520 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 403 0.08%
Two Or More Races 10,934 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Greenville , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,768 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 50,822 9.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,774 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 320 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 194 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,294 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92,433 17.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 351,522 66.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,073 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,200 2.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 209 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,640 1.83%