Golden GroveSC
A town of 2,913, settled in 1811.
Is Golden Grove a good place to live?
Golden Grove gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $178K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Greenville metro’s $71K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 39th of 167 in South Carolina. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, the median household earns $73K. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Only 1 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score lower on the outdoors. Golden Grove's public schools beat 85% of South Carolina towns on state tests and graduation.
Golden Grove has grown 22% from 2010 to 2020
2,467 counted in 2010 and 3,002 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Golden Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Golden Grove is from typical.
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Moving to Golden Grove: who provides what
Golden Grove is unincorporated, so Greenville County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Golden Grove.
Golden Grove has homes that are cheap against local pay, sends most of its workers to Greenville and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of South Carolina.
Golden Grove earns a C− for health
23% of adults worry about having enough food in Golden Grove, above both the South Carolina town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Golden Grove. Golden Grove beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Golden Grove | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Golden Grove | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.4% | 17.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.6% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Golden Grove stands out in South Carolina and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Golden Grove has 208 jobs for its 1,324 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
0.4% of working residents work locally in Golden Grove, below both South Carolina’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Golden Grove has added 35 jobs, to 208 in 2023. 3.1% of Golden Grove residents live below the poverty line.
| Golden Grove | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Golden Grove, expect mild winters and hot summers
The W Pelzer weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 219 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 79% of South Carolina places with climate records. The W Pelzer weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 51 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 80% of South Carolina places with climate records.
Golden Grove has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Golden Grove’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than South Carolina overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). The median age in Golden Grove is 43.6 years. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Golden Grove | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.6 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Golden Grove’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.3 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Golden Grove | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.3% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.1% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Golden Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Golden Grove sells for about $260K at the median
At 2.5 years of the Greenville metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 82% of South Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. 89.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.1% across South Carolina.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Golden Grove. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
29 mi LakeLake Hartwell
27 mi LakeLake Keowee
10 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
32 mi LakeLake Jocassee
27 mi State parkTable Rock State ParkPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Table Rock State Park: Clemson3564, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Golden Grove
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Golden Grove
About 3 of every 100 Golden Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Golden Grove for work
Where Golden Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Golden Grove
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Golden Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
Golden Grove’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Golden Grove.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Grove | #39 | B | B+ | — | A | C− |
| Piedmont | #55 | B− | A | — | A | C− |
Golden Grove and Piedmont report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Golden Grove with a neighbor →
Questions about Golden Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Golden Grove, SC a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Golden Grove grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #39 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C− for health and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Golden Grove, SC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $178,000, 42% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.