Golden Grove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Golden Grove is located in western Greenville County. It is bordered to the south and west by the unincorporated community of Piedmont. The western edge of Golden Grove follows the Saluda River, which is the border with Anderson County.
The main road through Golden Grove is South Carolina Highway 20, which leads north to Greenville and south through Piedmont to Belton. Interstate 185 passes through the northern part of Golden Grove, crossing SC 20 at Exit 10. I-185 leads north to Interstate 85 and east to Interstate 385, forming part of a loop around the southern suburbs of Greenville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Golden Grove CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.39%, are water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Golden Grove had a population of 3,002. The median age was 38.1 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.8 males age 18 and over.
There were 1,177 households in Golden Grove, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.2% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.