Community Services
Community Services Statistics as of 2007
There are eleven libraries in Greenville County, translating to one library for every 38,931 residents.
There is one museum for every 139,055 people in Greenville County. They include:
- The Confederate Museum,
- The Upcountry History Museum, and
- The Greenville County Art Museum among others.
The average county resident uses 100 gallons of water every day. Given that the average household size in Greenville County is 2.48 people, the average household is using 250 gallons of water on a daily basis. The daily flow rate of the current water system is over 60 million gallons per day.
| Average daily water usage: | 100 gallons |
| Average family's daily water usage: | 250 gallons |
Including state parks, Greenville County has 88.6 acres of available parks land for every 1,000 residents. However, county parks provide only 3.41 acres of this total per 1,000 residents. The national standard for urban areas is 6.25 to 10 acres per 1,000 residents. Most local municipalities are in line with this figure. Of these municipalities,
| Greer has the highest ratio, 12.4 acres per 1,000 residents. |
| Mauldin has the lowest ratio, with 2.7 acres per 1,000 people. |
| Fountain Inn | 7.8 |
| Greenville | 6.2 |
| Greer | 12.4 |
| Mauldin | 2.7 |
| Simpsonville | 9.5 |
| Traveler's Rest | 4.0 |
| Greenville County: | 88.6 |
| GCRD acres: | 3.41 |
In 2006, the county reported 2,262 incidents of violent crime, an average of one incident per 184 residents. Greenville County is the most populous county in South Carolina, and has the fourth highest crime rate in the state.
| Total violent crime incidents in 2006: | 2,262 |
| Greenville County's rank within state: | 4 |
Including municipalities, there are 757 sworn officers in the county, or 1.8 officers per 1,000 residents. The national average is 2.5 officers per 1,000 people. To reach that ratio in Greenville County, an additional 208 officers would need to be hired.