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Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC·South Carolina

Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential elections — R+34.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
SC
2024 presidential election
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC
TrumpR+34.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, SCA map of the constituent counties of Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, SC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Cherokee County, SC · R+51.4Greenville County, SC · R+22.2Pickens County, SC · R+52.7Abbeville County, SC · R+42.4Greenwood County, SC · R+29.0Oconee County, SC · R+51.5Union County, SC · R+32.7Anderson County, SC · R+47.4Laurens County, SC · R+40.8Spartanburg County, SC · R+33.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.7%487,034
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.9%232,900
OtherAll other candidates1.4%10,267
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −34.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−34.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+69.0%
1896+81.4%
1900+93.1%
1904+94.4%
1908+91.1%
1912+96.0%
1916+95.8%
1920+94.6%
1924+96.5%
1928+83.7%
1932+98.6%
1936+98.8%
1940+93.5%
1944+84.4%
1948+34.3%
1952+23.5%
1956+34.8%
1960+18.3%
1964−3.5%
1968−17.3%
1972−55.9%
1976+14.5%
1980−1.6%
1984−38.8%
1988−33.7%
1992−19.1%
1996−16.7%
2000−30.1%
2004−32.0%
2008−26.3%
2012−28.7%
2016−32.6%
2020−29.7%
2024−34.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−34.8%
232,900487,034730,201
R
−29.7%
245,507457,627714,571
R
−32.6%
188,091383,523599,377
R
−28.7%
191,502349,421549,595
R
−26.3%
198,491343,158550,299
R
−32.0%
162,609318,258486,199
R
−30.1%
140,098265,113415,240
R
−16.7%
131,615189,493346,741
R
−19.1%
119,427187,230354,189
R
−33.7%
97,647198,090297,781
R
−38.8%
85,632195,622283,316
R
−1.6%
127,998132,254266,590
D
+14.5%
136,066101,344239,258
R
−55.9%
41,147150,466195,611
R
−17.3%
46,08981,768205,732
R
−3.5%
78,72884,385163,116
D
+18.3%
78,39954,186132,585
D
+34.8%
63,70127,413104,194
D
+23.5%
76,25947,214123,473
O
+34.3%
16,2632,09941,328
D
+84.4%
30,6191,74834,214
D
+93.5%
37,0641,24338,307
D
+98.8%
40,945041,426
D
+98.6%
38,369038,924
D
+83.7%
21,9061,93923,855
D
+96.5%
14,86519915,203
D
+94.6%
22,31861922,937
D
+95.8%
19,69831320,237
D
+96.0%
17,325018,042
D
+91.1%
19,70389020,653
D
+94.4%
15,57044516,015
D
+93.1%
14,56251715,079
D
+81.4%
18,5091,87820,442
D
+69.0%
15,7712,36019,423
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorGreenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SCCombined statistical areaSouth CarolinaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.4%63.3%61.0%
Black16.3%24.8%12.2%
Asian1.8%1.8%6.0%
Two or more races7.9%6.9%12.6%
Other race3.5%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%7.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$67,213$69,324$84,427
Poverty rate14.1%14.1%12.5%
Median age39.340.539.1
Age 18–249.4%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.8%18.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.5%8.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.4%English 12.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 10.0%German 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 9.2%Irish 9.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic6.6%8.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant39.3%28.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed41.8%47.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.4%7.4%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.4%
Irish
10.0%
German
9.2%
American
8.5%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
2.5%
Polish
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
4.9%
65–74
5.7%
6.2%
55–64
6.6%
6.0%
45–54
6.2%
6.0%
35–44
6.3%
6.5%
25–34
6.7%
4.7%
18–24
4.7%
8.4%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,213
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC$67,213
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)12.8%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
39.3%
Catholic
6.6%
Mainline Protestant
6.4%
Black Protestant
3.9%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Hindu
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
Muslim
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted41.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.8 points.

A population of 1,567,701, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,213 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina voted Republican by 34.8 points (R+34.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 730,201 votes cast, 232,900 went Democratic and 487,034 went Republican.
What is Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina?
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina has a population of 1,567,701 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina is $67,213 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.