Tourism helps drive economies throughout the state, including right here in the Upstate. Here’s a look at some of the tourism numbers provided by VisitGreenvilleSC, OneSpartanburg Inc. and Visit Anderson.
City of Greenville
Out-of-state visitors:
- 2019 – 73%
- 2020 – 68%
- 2021 – 70%
- 2022 as of early May – 67%
In-state visitors:
- 2019 – 27%
- 2020 – 32%
- 2021 – 30%
- 2022 as of early May – 33%
Percentages calculated per Zartico.
Accommodations tax revenue:
- 2019 – Over $4.4 million
- 2020 – Over $2.3 million
- 2021 – Over $3.9 million
*These numbers include revenues collected and generated by hotels.
City of Spartanburg
Morgan Square Park visitors (downtown Spartanburg):
- 2019 – around 578,000
- 2020 – 298,103
- 2021 – 339,310
- 2022 through April – 113,148
Accommodations tax revenue:
- 2019 – not available
- 2020 – not available
- 2021 – $4.3 million
City of Anderson
Accommodations tax revenue:
- 2019 – Over $1.08 million
- 2020 – $893,304
- 2021 – $915,817
- 2022 through January – $601,964
Visit Anderson did not have specific numbers on hand to list how many people visited each year and the percentage of in-state versus out-of-state visitors.
