Greer, South Carolina

Greer
Downtown Greer
Motto(s): 
"A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play"
Interactive map of Greer
Greer
Location within South Carolina
Greer
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°54′38″N 82°15′30″W / 34.91056°N 82.25833°W / 34.91056; -82.25833
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesGreenville, Spartanburg
Founded1876
Named afterJames Manning Greer
Government
 • TypeCouncil (weak mayor)
Area
 • Total
25.56 sq mi (66.20 km2)
 • Land23.44 sq mi (60.71 km2)
 • Water2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2)  8.29%
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
35,308
 • Density1,506.4/sq mi (581.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29650-29652
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-30985
GNIS feature ID2403758
Websitewww.cityofgreer.org

Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,308, making it the 14th-most populous city in South Carolina. Greer is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area in Upstate South Carolina.