Greenville
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Greenville

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 4
  • partly recorded 2
  • nothing recorded 18
GEOID
45045
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:sc/county:greenville
POP
583,125 (2025)
CENTER
34.8941, -82.3706
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Greenville

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Greenville itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 8

Departments

  • Executive office responsible for the day-to-day operation of Greenville County government, employing more than 1,800 people and managing an annual budget exceeding $488 million. The County Administrator is appointed by County Council.

  • Elected office responsible for calculating property tax bills, setting millage rates, and managing tax assessment data for Greenville County, SC.

  • Elected constitutional officer responsible for maintaining court records for Greenville County, including civil records, criminal records, and accounting. Handles marriage licenses, court filings, and legal document processing.

  • Legislative governing body of Greenville County, SC. Composed of 12 members elected from single-member districts corresponding to state house districts 17-28 within the county, serving staggered four-year terms.

  • South Carolina's largest and busiest EMS system, established in 1975. Provides primary 9-1-1 emergency medical response across 795 square miles, responding to approximately 80,000 emergency calls per year with over 200 field providers including 166 certified paramedics.

  • Primary law enforcement agency for Greenville County, SC. Includes five divisions: Administrative Services, Community Services, Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Judicial Services. The Sheriff is an elected constitutional officer.

  • Prosecutorial office for the 13th Judicial Circuit, which includes Greenville and Pickens counties. In South Carolina, the Solicitor serves as the chief prosecutor for the judicial circuit.

  • Elected office responsible for collecting and managing county tax revenues, including property taxes, vehicle taxes, and other county fees for Greenville County, SC.

Within Greenville

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
24
agencies
26
bodies
5
officials
13
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Greenville 1 1 1
Greer 1 1 1
Mauldin 3 1 4
Simpsonville 1 1 7
Fountain Inn 11 1 0
Travelers Rest 9 0 0
Berea 0 0 0
Caesars Head 0 0 0
City View 0 0 0
Conestee 0 0 0
Dunean 0 0 0
Five Forks 0 0 0
Gantt 0 0 0
Golden Grove 0 0 0
Judson 0 0 0
Parker 0 0 0
Sans Souci 0 0 0
Slater-Marietta 0 0 0
Taylors 0 0 0
The Cliffs Valley 0 0 0
Tigerville 0 0 0
Wade Hampton 0 0 0
Ware Place 0 0 0
Welcome 0 0 0