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Greenville CountySouth Carolina

Greenville County is in South Carolina and was created in 1786 from parts of Spartanburg and Laurens counties, with its seat in the city of Greenville.

  • Founded1786
  • County seatGreenville
  • Land area786 sq mi + 9.6 sq mi water
  • Population525,534 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped243,962 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Greenville on the map of South Carolina

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Counties of South Carolina · Greenville highlighted

History

Formed in 1786 from Spartanburg County and Laurens County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Greenville was formed on March 22, 1786 from non-county areas attached to Spartanburg and Laurens counties. In 1791 it became part of the newly created Washington District, and in 1800 Greenville District was created with the same boundaries as the county. When South Carolina adopted a new constitution in 1868, judicial districts were abolished and Greenville County took on all local government functions.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1786
    Greenville County created Greenville created from Non-County Area 3 attached to Spartanburg, and from Non-County Area 4 attached to Laurens; Non-County Areas 3 and 4 eliminated.
    from Spartanburgfrom Laurens
    · S.C. Statutes, 7:245
  2. 1791
    Greenville County created Greenville became part of newly created Washington District. · S.C. Acts 1791, Jan. sess., pp. 20-21, 28-29
  3. 1792
    Gained territory Greenville gained from Laurens (area gained not transferred to Washington District, remained in Ninety-Six District, extinct).
    from Laurens
    · S.C. Acts 1792, p. 29
  4. 1800
    Greenville County created Greenville District created from Ninety-Six and Washington Districts, with same boundaries as Greenville County. Between 1 January 1800 and 16 April 1868, judicial districts were the principal administrative subdivisions of the state, while counties survived mostly as geographical references. · S.C. Acts 1798, pp. 37-44
  5. 1868
    Eliminated Greenville District eliminated when new state constitution abolished all judicial districts. Greenville County continued and assumed all functions of local government from both judicial districts and parishes. · Swindler, 8:497

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Greenville

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People and land

Greenville by the Census

Population
525,534 2020 Census count
Housing units
226,215 2020 Census count
Land area
786 square miles
Water area
9.6 square miles
People per sq mi
669 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Greenville County

When was Greenville County founded?
Greenville County was founded in 1786, formed from Spartanburg County and Laurens County.
What is the county seat of Greenville County?
The county seat of Greenville County is Greenville.
Is there an online parcel map for Greenville County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 243,962 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Greenville County's boundary or name changed?
Greenville County was created in 1786 from Spartanburg County and Laurens County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Laurens County.
Who issues building permits in Greenville County?
The county's page on building permits: Online Permit Development Center. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Greenville County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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