COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenwood County

South Carolina · 59,567 residents · 456 sq mi

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Greenwood County is home to 59,567 people in South Carolina. The typical home is worth $50,000. Renters pay $308 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 69% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $23,584, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

59,567

−10%vs 2000

vs 66,271 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−4%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

456 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202469K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(4,307)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(4,309)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(4,101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(4,732)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(4,559)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(9,011)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(8,406)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(6,336)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(5,478)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(4,970)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(2,675)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(683)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,584

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,702 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,429

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,446 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.4%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$308

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.2% in 2000

30.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic64.1%(42,489)

Black31.5%(20,893)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,902)

Asian0.7%(460)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic69%(41,101)

Black30.2%(18,013)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(165)

Asian0.5%(320)

Other0.2%(133)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5%(3,471)

Puerto Rican1%(700)

Central American0.3%(228)

Cuban0.3%(218)

South American0.3%(209)

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

Panamanian0%(24)

Venezuelan0%(19)

Salvadoran0%(10)

Uruguayan0%(9)

Bolivian0%(8)

Ecuadorian0%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(208)

Asian Indian0.2%(120)

Korean0.2%(118)

Chinese0.1%(82)

Japanese0%(31)

Vietnamese0%(21)

Taiwanese0%(20)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

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)

Subsaharan African0.7%(497)

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)

Lithuanian0%(31)

Hungarian0%(29)

Czech0%(27)

Croatian0%(21)

Jamaican0%(18)

French Canadian0%(17)

Slovak0%(15)

Brazilian0%(13)

Haitian0%(12)

Belgian0%(9)

Israeli0%(9)

Danish0%(8)

Romanian0%(8)

Finnish0%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.1%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 13.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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