Greer, South Carolina

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The city of Greer is primarily located in Greenville County. A portion of Greer extends into Spartanburg County.

Greer is 300 feet [91.44 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Greer lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Greer can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Greer had a population of 16,843 people^<2> (or 4.42% of the total population of Greenville County). The population of Greer represented 0.42% of the total of South Carolina, making it the state's 19th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Greer had a population of 24,557 people. This is an increase of 45.8% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Greer.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Fountain Inn	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	7,760	28.97% increase
	Greenville	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	59,988	7.12% increase
	Landrum	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	2,615	5.78% increase
	Lyman	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	2,870	7.94% increase
	Mauldin	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	21,784	43.09% increase
	Simpsonville	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	17,144	19.45% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Greer.

Websites for Greer

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The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina<4>

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