South Carolina · Census place 30985
Greer, SC population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Greer, South Carolina (Greer, SC — Census place “Greer city”) is 39,191 residents, ranking #11 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $80,030, the median home is worth $264,300 and median gross rent runs $1,144 a month. Looking for the Greer South Carolina ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve Greer, SC: 29650, 29651.
- Population
- 39,191Greer city residents
- Median household income
- $80,030Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $264,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,144Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.4%Owner-occupied households
Greer ZIP codes (South Carolina)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Greer.
The Greer SC ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Greer city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Greer city median would spend about 17.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.9% of residents and 72.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Greer city, SC in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Greer city is a small city in South Carolina, with 39,191 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #11 of 475 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 35.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Greer city earn a median of $80,030 a year, 1.9% above the national figure of $78,538 and 51% above the $53,071 median for the 263 South Carolina cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 9.9% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Greer city is valued at $264,300, 12.9% below the national figure and 49% above the $177,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,144 a month, 18.6% below the national figure, or roughly $13,728 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 72.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Carolina.
- Spartanburg city 38,578
- Florence city 40,205
- Hilton Head Island town 37,805
- Sumter city 43,065
- Myrtle Beach city 37,214
- Goose Creek city 46,964
- Aiken city 32,334
- Summerville town 51,262
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Greer city?
- Greer city has 39,191 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #11 of 475 in South Carolina.
- What is the median household income in Greer city?
- Median household income in Greer city is $80,030 a year, 1.9% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Greer city?
- Median gross rent is $1,144 a month and the median home value is $264,300, so rent absorbs about 17.2% of median household income.
- Is Greer city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Greer city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Greer city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.