Upstate Quick Facts

  • The Upstate has a population of 1.362 million
  • There are 532,000 households in the Upstate with an average Household Income is $47,548
  • The median age in the region is 38.4 and 59.8% of all Upstate residents are under the age of 45
  • 80.7% of the workforce in the Upstate has at least a high school diploma
  • The per capita income in the Upstate in 2010 was $23,283
  • Of the top four employers in the region, two are healthcare organizations (Greenville Hospital System, Spartanburg Regional Health Services) and two are industries (Michelin North America and BMW Manufacturing Corporation)