Polk County vs. Greenville County

Polk County (NC)Greenville County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,611514,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,521451,184
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,510451,225
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%15.8%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.5%
White alone, percent92.8%76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%18.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%68.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,55729,704
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,803214,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$172,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,237
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$828$880
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%20.1%
Building permits, 2018794,669
Households, 2014-20189,047189,334
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.7%34.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,416999,853
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,4002,261,746
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)78,1669,628,087
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,7716,380,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,971$13,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.022.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,834$56,789
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,344$30,776
Persons in poverty, percent11.8%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 201747613,369
Total employment, 20173,948237,218
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,10310,713,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,03140,284
All firms, 20122,16341,898
Men-owned firms, 20121,25523,209
Women-owned firms, 201270113,867
Minority-owned firms, 2012887,683
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,02132,566
Veteran-owned firms, 20124114,767
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,67734,638
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%26.4%
Population per square mile, 201086.3574.7
Land area in square miles, 2010237.79785.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (NC) and Greenville county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.