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Greenwood County

South Carolina · 70,379 residents (2025 est.) · 456 sq mi
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Greenwood County is home to 69,489 people in South Carolina. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $180,500, having more than doubled since 2000. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. That trails the South Carolina median by roughly 24%. Median household income is $52,830, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
69,489
+5%since 2000
from 66,271 in 2000
70,379 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
153 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 151 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+14%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
456 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K62K65K68K71K19902000201020202024Greenwood County
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(3,976)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(4,929)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(3,852)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(4,915)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(4,768)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(8,631)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(7,984)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(7,954)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(9,020)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(7,628)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(4,133)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(1,699)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,830
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,702 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,408
+80%since 2000
from $17,446 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
+1%since 2010
from 0.464 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade22.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$180,500
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$898
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.2% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+35%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(42,489)
Black31.5%(20,893)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,902)
Asian0.7%(460)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(40,086)
Black31.2%(21,680)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(5,019)
Asian0.9%(600)
Other3%(2,104)
Diversity Score
70
+8%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−11%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(3,471)
Cuban0.3%(218)
Honduran0.1%(85)
Costa Rican0.1%(68)
Chilean0.1%(57)
Peruvian0.1%(57)
Colombian0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(41)
Dominican0%(24)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(208)
Asian Indian0.2%(120)
Korean0.2%(118)
Chinese0.1%(82)
Japanese0%(31)
Taiwanese0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English8.4%(5,860)
Irish6.3%(4,349)
German6.1%(4,224)
American5.2%(3,607)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,398)
Scottish1.7%(1,173)
Italian1.6%(1,125)
Polish1.1%(785)
French0.7%(470)
Dutch0.6%(429)
British0.6%(418)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(300)
Swedish0.3%(181)
Swiss0.2%(138)
Norwegian0.2%(127)
Canadian0.2%(113)
Greek0.1%(94)
Russian0.1%(93)
Arab0.1%(73)
Portuguese0.1%(73)
Lebanese0.1%(71)
Nigerian0.1%(70)
West Indian0.1%(46)
Slovene0.1%(35)
Ukrainian0%(34)
Austrian0%(32)
Hungarian0%(29)
Czech0%(27)
Croatian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(18)
Slovak0%(15)
Brazilian0%(13)
Haitian0%(12)
Belgian0%(9)
Israeli0%(9)
Danish0%(8)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+15.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+55%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 11.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
53.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.9%
+19.7 ptssince 2017
from 65.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 93.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(10,094)
Married47.9%(12,558)
Widowed4.4%(1,157)
Divorced9.2%(2,412)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(11,421)
Married40%(12,210)
Widowed11.6%(3,545)
Divorced10.9%(3,335)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.4%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(820)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(524)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.9%(1,141)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(177)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,467 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenwood County, South Carolina?

Greenwood County, South Carolina has about 69,489 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greenwood County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Greenwood County, South Carolina earns about $52,830 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenwood County, South Carolina expensive?

In Greenwood County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $180,500, and the typical rent is about $898 a month.

How educated are people in Greenwood County, South Carolina?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Greenwood County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenwood County, South Carolina?

About 15.1% of people in Greenwood County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Greenwood County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Greenwood County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,922 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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