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Population (year 2000): 14,352. Estimated
population in July 2005: 15,135 (+5.5% change)
Males: 7,065 (49.2%), Females: 7,287 (50.8%)
Greenville County
Zip codes:
29680,
29681.
Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $47,223 (year 2000)
Median house value: $104,700 (year 2000)
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
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%).
Hospital/medical center in Simpsonville:
- HILLCREST HOSPITAL (729 SOUTH EAST MAIN
STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Simpsonville:
- GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 11 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC)
- CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (about 13
miles; GREER, SC)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Simpsonville:
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID:
GYH)
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 11 miles; GREER,
SC; ID: GSP)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Simpsonville:
- GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GMU)
- SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 25 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
- LAURENS COUNTY (about 28 miles; LAURENS, SC; ID:
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/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; FT enrollment: 3,577)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
FT enrollment: 2,915)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about
27 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,429)
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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