Greenville, South Carolina Metro Area Counties

4 counties · 1 million people (2025) · 2,710 sq mi

The Greenville, South Carolina metro area (officially the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 4 counties in South Carolina, with 1,014,101 people in 2025. Greenville County is the most populous.

Map of the 4 counties of the Greenville, South Carolina metro area with county names and major cities
The 4 counties of the Greenville, South Carolina metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

The 4 counties of the Greenville, South Carolina metro area

Sorted by population. 2 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Greenville CountyGreenville583,125+11%786Central
Anderson CountyAnderson219,930+8%714Outlying
Pickens CountyPickens139,198+5.9%497Central
Laurens CountyLaurens71,848+6.4%713Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.

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