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Moving to Simpsonville, South Carolina

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Population: 14,352. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,135 (+5.5% change)
Males: 7,065 (49.2%), Females: 7,287 (50.8%)

Greenville County

Zip codes: 29680, 29681.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $47,223
Median house value: $104,700

Population by Race

Races in Simpsonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • Black (13.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (14.7%), Irish (12.5%), German (11.2%), English (9.1%), Italian (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%).

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Simpsonville

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simpsonville city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

6.2% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,491 (+21.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Simpsonville:

  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (729 SOUTH EAST MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Simpsonville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simpsonville:

  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 11 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Simpsonville:

  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GMU)
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Abbreviation: SPA)
  • LAURENS COUNTY (about 28 miles; LAURENS, SC; Abbreviation: 34A)

Amtrak station near Simpsonville:

  • 14 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simpsonville:

  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 27 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,086)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)

Schools

Public high school in Simpsonville:

  • HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,189; Location: 3665 S. INDISTRIAL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Simpsonville:

  • E GEORGIA RD BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 140; Location: PO BOX 189; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Simpsonville:

  • BRYSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,303; Location: 3657 SO INDUSTRIAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAULDIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,288; Location: 1190 HOLLAND ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HILLCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,131; Location: 510 GARRISON RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BETHEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 989; Location: 111 BETHEL SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAK VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 987; Location: 515 GODFREY ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BELL’S CROSSING ELEMENTARY (Students: 980; Location: 804 SCUFFLETOWN ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRYSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 967; Location: 703 BRYSON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PLAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 965; Location: 506 NEELY FERRY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SIMPSONVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 664; Location: 315 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OVERBROOK CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 622; Location: 1102 HOWARD DR.; Grades: PK – 01)

Private primary/middle schools in Simpsonville:

  • SAINT PAUL’S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 205 QUAIL RIDGE DRIVE; Grades: 1 – 6)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN KINDERGARTEN (Students: 11; Location: 3810 GRANDVIEW DRIVE; Grades: KG – KG)

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