Golden Grove, South Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Golden Grove, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Location of Golden Grove, South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Greenville
Area
• Total	5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2)
• Land	5.78 sq mi (14.96 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,002
• Density	519.74/sq mi (200.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29673
Area code(s)	864
FIPS code	45-29635
GNIS feature ID	1231328

Golden Grove is a special kind of community in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but doesn't have its own local government. In 2020, about 3,002 people lived there. Golden Grove is part of a larger group of cities and towns, including Greenville, Mauldin, and Easley.

Exploring Golden Grove's Location

Golden Grove is found in the western part of Greenville County. It shares its southern and western borders with a community called Piedmont. The western edge of Golden Grove follows the Saluda River. This river also acts as the border between Greenville County and Anderson County.

Roads and Travel in Golden Grove

The main road that goes through Golden Grove is South Carolina Highway 20. If you travel north on this highway, you'll reach Greenville, which is about 9 miles away. Going south through Piedmont, you'll get to Belton, about 16 miles away.

Interstate 185 also runs through the northern part of Golden Grove. It crosses Highway 20 at Exit 10. This interstate can take you north about 4 miles to Interstate 85. If you head east on I-185, you'll reach Interstate 385 in about 10 miles. These interstates help form a loop around the southern parts of Greenville.

Land and Water Areas

Golden Grove covers a total area of about 15.0 square kilometers (or 5.8 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 14.8 square kilometers (5.7 square miles). A small part, about 0.2 square kilometers (0.07 square miles), is water. This means about 1.39% of Golden Grove is covered by water.

People and Community in Golden Grove

In 2000, there were 2,348 people living in Golden Grove. These people lived in 914 homes, and 687 of these were families. The community had about 402 people per square mile. There were also 977 housing units, which means homes or apartments, with about 167 units per square mile.

Community Makeup

Most people in Golden Grove were White (82.07%). A smaller group was African American (15.93%). Other groups like Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander people made up smaller percentages. About 0.77% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Out of the 914 homes, about 33.3% had children under 18 living there. Most homes (58.9%) were married couples living together. About 12.4% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 20.7% of all homes were made up of people living alone. About 7.2% of homes had someone 65 years or older living by themselves. On average, there were 2.57 people in each home and 2.96 people in each family.

Age Groups in Golden Grove

The population in Golden Grove was spread out across different age groups.

• About 25.2% of the people were under 18 years old.
• 7.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• The largest group, 31.2%, was between 25 and 44 years old.
• 23.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 12.2% were 65 years or older.

The average age in Golden Grove was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were about 93.4 males.

Income and Economy

In 2000, the average income for a household in Golden Grove was $41,447. For families, the average income was $50,670. The average income per person in the community was $17,737. A small number of families (6.0%) and people (8.0%) lived below the poverty line. This included 8.1% of those under 18 and 15.6% of those 65 or older.

See also

In Spanish: Golden Grove para niños