Photo: CantoV · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Greenville run?
Greenville’s city government spent $104.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,443 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($49.2 million) are counted separately.
Richland Cemetery Advisory Committee
3:00 pm · 102 E. Park Avenue, McPherson Park Log Cabin
All meetings →What stands out about how Greenville is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Greenville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Richland Cemetery Advisory CommitteeThursday · 3:00 pm · 102 E. Park Avenue, McPherson Park Log CabinAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Greenville Housing AuthorityThursday · 3:00 pm · 111 Welborn Street, Prisma Health Welcome CenterAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Planning CommissionThursday · 4:00 pm · 205 Arcadia Drive, Greenville Transit Authority - Board and Community RoomPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Planning CommissionThursday · 4:00 pm · 205 Arcadia Drive, Greenville Transit Authority - Board and Community RoomPlanning Commission Meeting- PUBLIC NOTICE ONLYAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Firefighters’ Pension Fund Board of TrusteesMonday · 12:00 pm · 204 Halton Rd., 3rd Floor Conference RoomFirefighters Pension Fund BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9City CouncilMonday · 3:00 pm · 1 Exposition Drive, Greenville Convention Center, Room 102CCity Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Community Development Advisory CommitteeMonday · 12:00 pm · 102 E. Park Avenue, McPherson Park Log CabinAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Youth CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 111 Welborn Street, Unity Park Welcome CenterAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Project Preview MeetingTuesday · 4:00 pm · 15 S. Main Street, Civic Design CenterAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Arts in Public PlacesTuesday · 12:00 pm · 15 South Main Street, Civic Design CenterArts in Public Places CommissionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pm · 206 S. Main Street, City Hall, Council ChambersCity Council Formal MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,443 per resident a year, or $3.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No comparison or trend for Greenville yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Greenville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 28% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 1,072 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Who’s in charge in Greenville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: greenvillesc.gov ↗
The typical homeowner pays $2,630 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Greenville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Greenville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenville →
One full-time city employee for every 57 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (72,095).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Greenville County School District
Greenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Fountain Inn, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Greer. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,376 per pupil, $7,449 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Greenville’s votes are counted by county
South Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greenville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%158,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.0%100,074 votesOthers: 1.8% (4,701 votes).
Most votes in Greenville County: Donald J Trump
South Carolina: Trump 58.2%, Harris 40.4%
100% of Greenville lies in Greenville County. Every 2024 race in Greenville County is on the county’s page.
Greenville County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Greenville sends 5 representatives to the South Carolina House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorKnox H. Whiteas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2South Carolina HouseGreenville is split between 5 districts
- 3South Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of South Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Greenville compares with the towns next door
Greenville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $878 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mauldin | $878 | $1,325 |
| Greenville | estimate | $2,630 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Greenville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Greenville’s government
How much does Greenville spend per resident?
About $1,443 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Greenville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,630 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across South Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenvillesc.gov.
Who is the mayor of Greenville?
Knox H. White, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on greenvillesc.gov.
How did Greenville vote in 2024?
South Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Greenville alone. Greenville County, where 100% of Greenville lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greenville?
1,257 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.2M (about $98.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Greenville in the state legislature?
Greenville is split among 5 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The South Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Greenville?
The next posted meeting is Richland Cemetery Advisory Committee on Thursday, November 5, at 3:00 pm in 102 E. Park Avenue, McPherson Park Log Cabin, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Greenville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →