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For the area in New York State, see Upstate New York.CSA in South Carolina, United States  Greenville CSAGreenville\u2013Spartanburg\u2013Anderson, SC Combined Statistical AreaLocation of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson CSA, which coincides with Upstate South Carolina except for Abbeville County, and its components:  \u00a0\u00a0Greenville\u2013Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area\u00a0\u00a0Spartanburg Metropolitan Statistical Area\u00a0\u00a0Seneca Micropolitan Statistical Area\u00a0\u00a0Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area  \u00a0\u00a0Gaffney Micropolitan Statistical Area\u00a0\u00a0Union Micropolitan Statistical AreaCountry United StatesState South CarolinaPrincipal citiesGreenvilleSpartanburgAndersonMauldinEasley\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Total6,168\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (15,980\u00a0km2)\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Land6,008\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (15,560\u00a0km2)\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Water141\u00a0sq\u00a0mi (370\u00a0km2) \u00a02.2%\u00a0\u2022\u00a0CSA1,409,582[1](40th)Time zoneUTC\u22125 (EST)\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Summer (DST)UTC\u22124 (EDT)Area code864  A map of South Carolina highlighting “The Upstate” region.The Upstate is the region in the westernmost part of South Carolina, United States, also known as the Upcountry,[2] which is the historical term. Although loosely defined among locals, the general definition includes the 10 counties of the commerce-rich I-85 corridor in the northwest corner of South Carolina. This definition coincided with the Greenville\u2013Spartanburg\u2013Anderson, SC combined statistical area, as first defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2015.  In 2018, the OMB redefined the CSA such that it no longer included Abbeville County.  That definition remains as of 2020.[3]The region’s population was 1,347,112 as of 2016. Situated between Atlanta and Charlotte, the Upstate is the geographical center of the Charlanta megaregion. After BMW’s initial investment, foreign companies, including others from Germany, have a substantial presence in the Upstate; several large corporations have established regional, national, or continental headquarters in the area. Greenville is the largest city in the region with a population of 72,227 and an urban-area population of 400,492, and it is the base of most commercial activity. Spartanburg and Anderson are next in population.Table of ContentsCounties[edit]Metropolitan, micropolitan, and combined statistical areas[edit]Communities[edit]Primary cities[edit]Other communities with at least 20,000 residents[edit]Communities with more than 10,000 residents[edit]Communities with fewer than 10,000 residents[edit]Institutions of higher education[edit]Economy[edit]Corporations based in or with a major presence in the Upstate[edit]Transportation[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Counties[edit]Ten counties are included in the Upstate of South Carolina: Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee, Greenwood, Laurens, Cherokee, Union, Abbeville.Upstate South CarolinaCounty2021 Estimate2020 CensusChangeGreenville County533,834525,534+1.58%Spartanburg County335,864327,997+2.40%Anderson County206,908203,718+1.57%Pickens County132,229131,404+0.63%Oconee County79,20378,607+0.76%Greenwood County69,24169,351\u22120.16%Laurens County67,80367,539+0.39%Cherokee County56,05256,216\u22120.29%Union County27,01627,244\u22120.84%Abbeville County24,29924,295+0.02%Total1,532,4491,511,905+1.36%Metropolitan, micropolitan, and combined statistical areas[edit]As of 2018, the Greenville\u2013Spartanburg\u2013Anderson CSA includes all counties in the Upstate except for Abbeville County.  Within the CSA are a total of two metropolitan statistical areas and four micropolitan statistical areas.[3]As of the 2010 Census, the Greenville\u2013Spartanburg\u2013Anderson CSA had a population of 1,362,073.Communities[edit]The following population rankings are based on the 2010 Census.[4]Primary cities[edit]Greenville, Spartanburg, and AndersonThe OMB labels all these cities as principal cities in their respective MSAs.[3]Other communities with at least 20,000 residents[edit]Cities: Greenwood, Greer, Easley, Simpsonville  and MauldinCDPs: Taylors, Wade HamptonCommunities with more than 10,000 residents[edit]Cities: Clemson, Gaffney, and Fountain Inn, South Carolina.If students from Clemson University are included, Clemson has close to 30,000 residents.CDP’s: Berea, Five Forks, Gantt, Parker, Boiling SpringsCommunities with fewer than 10,000 residents[edit]Communities in the Upstate with under 10,000 residents include:Cities:Towns:According to the 2010 Census, no town in the Upstate has a population greater than 6000.CDPs:Institutions of higher education[edit]  Clemson University Memorial Stadium  Furman University BelltowerThe following table shows the major institutions of higher education in the Upstate.NameTypeEnrollmentAnderson UniversityPrivate Senior2,000Bob Jones UniversityPrivate Senior5,000Clemson UniversityPublic Senior25,822Converse CollegePrivate Senior1,938Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine \u2013 CarolinasPrivate Professional600Erskine CollegePrivate Senior750Furman UniversityPrivate Senior2,660Greenville Technical CollegePublic Technical14,338Greenville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryPrivate ProfessionalLander UniversityPublic Senior3,000Limestone CollegePrivate Senior3,000North Greenville UniversityPrivate Senior2,071Piedmont Technical CollegePublic Technical4,600Presbyterian CollegePrivate Senior1,200Sherman College of ChiropracticPrivate Professional200Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate Senior2,414Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate Two-Year797Spartanburg Community CollegePublic Technical4,300Tri-County Technical CollegePublic Technical6,000University Center \u2013 GreenvillePublic Two-YearN\/AUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine \u2013 GreenvillePublic Professional400University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic Senior4,851University of South Carolina-UnionPublic Two-Year363Wofford CollegePrivate Senior1,600In 2008, U.S. News ranked Furman as the 37th-best liberal arts college, Wofford College as the 59th-best, and Presbyterian College as the 101st-best.[citation needed] Also, they ranked Clemson University as the 67th-best national university.[citation needed] According to the Bob Jones University, its Museum and Gallery constitutes the largest collection of religious art in the Western Hemisphere.[5]Economy[edit]The majority of business and commerce in the Upstate takes place in Greenville County.  Greenville has the largest concentration of businesses and financial institutions in its downtown area.  In fact, the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson MSA was ranked seventh in the nation by site consultants considering the top markets for economic development.  Many financial institutions have regional offices located in downtown Greenville. These include Bank of America and the now-defunct Wachovia.  Other major industries of commerce in the Upstate include the auto industry, which is concentrated mainly along the corridor between Greenville and Spartanburg around the BMW manufacturing facility in Greer.The other major industry in the Upstate is the healthcare and pharmaceuticals.  Greenville Hospital System and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System are the area’s largest in the healthcare sector, while the pharmaceutical corporation of Bausch & Lomb has set up regional operations alongside smaller recently developed local companies such as IRIX Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Associates.  The Upstate is also home to a large number of private-sector and university-based research including R&D facilities for Michelin, Fuji, and General Electric and research centers to support the automotive, life sciences, plastics, and photonics industries. Clemson University, BMW, IBM, Microsoft, and Michelin have combined their resources to create Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, a research park that specializes in the development of automotive technology.Corporations based in or with a major presence in the Upstate[edit]These corporations have a major presence in the Upstate: Adidas, Advance America, Bank of America, BMW of North America, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System [1], Bosch North America, Denny’s Restaurants, Dunlop Sport, Ernst & Young, Fluor Corporation, Freightliner, GE Power Systems, Prisma Health [2], IBM, Kemet Corporation, Liberty Corporation, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Michelin of North America, Microsoft, Milliken & Company,  Spartanburg Regional Health System, Spectrum Communications, SunTrust, Ovation Brands, Perrigo Company of South Carolina, Techtronic Industries, Toronto-Dominion Bank, and Verizon.\u2022 BMW’s only North American manufacturing plant is located in Spartanburg County, with an investment of $3.7\u00a0billion.[6]\u2022 Fujifilm located their first manufacturing facility in the U.S. in Greenwood County.[7]\u2022 Michelin North America’s headquarters is located in Greenville, along with seven manufacturing plants, R&D facility, and test track located in the Upstate. Michelin employs more than 7,800 in South Carolina.[8]\u2022 Walgreens has their southeastern distribution center located in Anderson County, which employs mentally disabled workers as nearly 40% of their workforce.[9]Transportation[edit]  View of the Upcountry from I-26 in Spartanburg CountyThe Upstate is served by two major interstate highways, I-85 and I-26. Other major interstate spurs include I-185, I-385, and I-585. The major airport in the region is Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, located nearly halfway between Greenville and Spartanburg in suburban Greer. Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Clemson, Pickens, Union, and Gaffney each have smaller airfields. Amtrak service along the Crescent Line stops in Spartanburg, Greenville, and Clemson.The Upstate region is served by three regional newspapers: The Greenville News, the (Spartanburg) Herald-Journal, and the Anderson Independent-Mail, each of which serves its individual city and surrounding area.The Upstate is part of the vastly larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville designated market area, which extends into western North Carolina and northeastern Georgia. These television stations serve the region:See also[edit]References[edit]^ “Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 \u2013 United States — Combined Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico”. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2016.^ Hollis, Daniel Walker, University of South Carolina, Volume I, South Carolina College, 1951, Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, p 342^ a b c “OMB Bulletin No. 20-01, Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of Delineations of These Areas” (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. March 6, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.^ See http:\/\/factfinder.census.gov for population numbers and for municipality and CDP lists.^ M & G at Bob Jones University^ “Plant Spartanburg”.^ FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. “Fujifilm [United States]”. fujifilm.com. 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