Greer, SC Profile

Greer, SC, population 21,421, is located in South Carolina's Greenville county, about 80.8 miles from Charlotte and 94.0 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Greer's population has grown by about 63%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Greer has grown by about 27%.

Greer's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Greer tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	31.90
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,843	N/A
2001	18,245	8.32%
2002	18,970	3.97%
2003	19,674	3.71%
2004	20,486	4.13%
2005	21,421	4.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,140

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	563
2002	563
2003	555
2004	255
2005	517
2006	372

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	6	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	4	8	12	4	7	8
Robbery	32	32	27	9	34	29
Aggravated Assault	60	56	60	37	65	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,395
2002	4,286
2003	3,710
2004	3,725
2005	3,760
2006	3,296

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	77	124	107	136	121	127
Larceny, Theft	460	556	535	523	604	522
Motor Vehicle Theft	42	59	60	70	53	68
Arson	7	10	5	5	3	3

Location

Elevation	1,016 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles