Downtown Restaurants, Retailers and Venues
Downtown Greenville has the largest concentration of cultural amenities in the region.
- Retailers: 115
- Restaurants: 110
- Museums: 8
- Performing arts venues: 8
- Sports and entertainment venues: 4
- City event days per year: 300
*Source: GreenvilleSC.gov
Tourism
- Economic impact: $2.5 billion
- Tax revenue: $201 million
- Employment: Tourism supports 1 in every 25 jobs
- Hotel stays: 15% year-over-year increase
*Source: VisitGreenvilleSC annual report, 2024
People and Population
- City of Greenville: 79,205
- City households: 34,898
- Greenville County: 570,745
*Sources: US Census Bureau/GreenvilleSC.gov
Educational Attainment
(City of Greenville, age 25 and above)
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55%
- High school diploma or higher: 92.7%
Income
(City of Greenville)
- Per capita income: $62,951
- Median household income: $76,647
*Source: GreenvilleSC.gov
Greenville Government
- Mayor: Knox White (current term: 2023-2027)
- Greenville City Council: consists of a mayor elected at-large and six council members who serve four-year staggered terms, two of whom are elected at-large and four elected from their respective districts. The mayor serves as the chairperson.
- Greenville County Council: comprises 12 members elected for four-year staggered terms from their respective districts; currently led by Chairman Benton Blount.
Business Climate
South Carolina is an employment-at-will state, with less than 1% of Greenville County residents members of a union. Several sites in the Upstate are designated foreign trade zone areas. Greenville boasts the highest level of foreign capital investment per capita in the nation, and the region is home to a dynamic mix of international firms, including BMW and Michelin. Greenville maintains a Standard and Poor’s AAA bond rating.
Location
Greenville is located in the northwestern corner of South Carolina. Greenville and the surrounding areas, situated at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, are commonly referred to as the Upstate. The region is centrally located between Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, and between Miami, Florida and New York City.
