What is the population of Easley, South Carolina?

Easley has a population of approximately 24,841 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Easley, South Carolina located?

Easley is located in South Carolina, United States, at approximate coordinates 34.8198°, -82.5822°.

What is the median household income in Easley?

The median household income in Easley is approximately $66,299 based on the most recent open data.

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Easley

Total population

24,841

Median home value

$263,500

31.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,299

Easley$66k

National$74k

Founded

1874

Air quality index

56Moderate

Elevation309 m

Land area32.09 km²

Weather69°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates34.82°, -82.58°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1874

Elevation

309 m

Area

32.09 km²

Official website

www.cityofeasley.net

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Overview

Easley is a city in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Easley had a population of 22,921.

History & geography

History

In 1791, Washington District was established by the state legislature out of the former Cherokee territory. Rockville was also created in 1791 but changed to Pickensville in 1792. Pickensville became the district seat of Washington District which was then composed of Greenville and Pendleton Counties. In 1798, Washington District was divided into Greenville and Pendleton Districts. In 1828, Pendleton District was divided further with the lower portion becoming Anderson County and the upper becoming Pickens County named after Andrew Pickens. Col. Robert Elliott Holcombe became a co-founder of the town by starting off as a farmer and timber mill owner in the area. His farming ventures enabled him to establish the storeroom in 1845 as the first business in the area. The namesake of the town was William King Easley. Easley was born in Pickens County, South Carolina in 1825. Easley and four others from Greenville represented the Greenville area in the South Carolina Secession Convention. When the American Civil War erupted, Easley raised a company of cavalry from Greenville and Pickens counties. During the war, Easley served as a major in the Confederate Army. After the civil war, Easley became a local attorney and persuaded the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway to be established through Pickensville by raising $100,000 to invest in the railroad. Holcombe was considered to be the first citizen of Easley, building the first dwelling and train depot in the town from his family's lumber mill. Holcombe became the first mayor of the town and was also the first agent of the train depot. The town of Easley was chartered in 1873. At the time, the consensus was that it should be named Holcombe or Holcombetown, but Col. Holcombe said that he didn't think Holcombe was a very…

Geography

Easley is located in southeastern Pickens County west of the center of Greenville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.17%, is water.

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