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GDC Releases 2019 Annual Report

January 28, 2020

Greer Development Corporation (GDC), the City of Greer’s economic development group, today released its 2019 annual report, highlighting the economic growth it has sparked in the city. GDC closed 13 deals last year, resulting in $123 million in new capital…

The City of Greer Sets a New Record for Gross Retail Sales

October 8, 2019

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According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue, in fiscal year 2019, the City of Greer recorded a record $1,351,257,057.66 in gross retail sales, including $794,275,439.16 in sales in the portion of the City of Greer located in Greenville County…

Greer Named 3rd Fastest Growing City in the Upstate

June 3, 2019

Reno Deaton

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Four Greenville County cities rank among the top-25 fastest growing cities and towns in South Carolina, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data shows the latest federal population estimates across the state, as of July 1,…

Greer in Top Ten Best S.C. Cities to Live In

August 20, 2018

Reno Deaton

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A new study from WalletHub has released their list of the best cities in the Palmetto State to live in and Greer comes in at #8. The list is a compilation of the following data: family life and fun, education,…

Upstate Cities See Explosive Growth, Greer Leading the Way

May 25, 2018

Reno Deaton

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New residents poured into South Carolina’s coastal and Upstate towns and cities in 2017, adding to a population that’s passed the 5 million mark, new census estimates show. The surge in population cemented Charleston’s recent title as the state’s largest city and…

Inland Port Greer Handles Busiest October to Date

November 8, 2017

Reno Deaton

by the numbers, inland port

Today South Carolina Ports Authority reported its strongest October on record, with 184,804 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled last month. Fiscal year-to-date TEU volume is up 5 percent, with 724,799 TEUs handled since the Port’s fiscal year began in…

Inland Port Greer Achieves New Record for Rail Lifts

April 27, 2017

Reno Deaton

by the numbers, inland port, transportation

Greer’s Inland Port Set a New Record and the Port of Charleston is Preparing to Welcome the Biggest Ship to Call on the East Coast SCPA’s strong container volume boosted Inland Port Greer’s March results to a record-breaking 11,669 lifts.…

Greer ranks third among enterprise-friendly cities

April 6, 2017

Reno Deaton

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The City of Greer ranks third among the most enterprise-friendly in South Carolina according to a survey by Palmetto Promise Institute, a non-profit research organization based in Columbia. “Central to the future health of our state is the ability of…

Greer Sets New Gross Retail Sales Record

The City of Greer Sets A New Record for Gross Retail Sales

September 14, 2016

Reno Deaton

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In Fiscal Year 2016, the City of Greer recorded a record $1,154,134,956 in Gross Retail Sales including $711,739,018 in sales in the portion of the City of Greer located in Greenville County and $442,395,937 in the portion of the City…

S.C. workforce growth part of long-term trend

September 13, 2016

Reno Deaton

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South Carolina’s workforce continues to reach record levels and evidence indicates that growth isn’t expected to slow any time soon. The Pew Charitable Trusts analyzed data from the University of Virginia and estimates that South Carolina’s working-age population (age 25-54)…

GDC Releases 2019 Annual Report

The City of Greer Sets a New Record for Gross Retail Sales

Greer Named 3rd Fastest Growing City in the Upstate

Greer in Top Ten Best S.C. Cities to Live In

Upstate Cities See Explosive Growth, Greer Leading the Way

Inland Port Greer Handles Busiest October to Date

Inland Port Greer Achieves New Record for Rail Lifts

Greer ranks third among enterprise-friendly cities

The City of Greer Sets A New Record for Gross Retail Sales

S.C. workforce growth part of long-term trend

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Get to Know Greer

Population Growth Between 2000-2020

Population (2021)

Available Properties

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