United States › Greenwood MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Greenwood Micro Greenwood, MS · 2 counties · 38,337 residents · 1,222 sq mi
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The short version
Greenwood is home to 38,337 people. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. The poverty rate is 27.2%, above the 12.8% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $88,034. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. The median household earns $34,420, about 48% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K 39K 43K 46K 50K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Greenwood Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $34,420
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $23,145 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $13,258 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 30.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 4%
Transportation & warehousing 3%
Arts, entertainment, food 2%
Public administration 1.7%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$88,034
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,368 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$553
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $328 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 60.3% in 2000
41.9% rent
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 36.8%(17,943)
Hispanic / Latino 1.6%(799)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 32.6%(12,492)
Hispanic / Latino 2.6%(994)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 63.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 17.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 48.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 48.7%(6,919)
Women 15+
Never married 39.6%(6,049)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 18.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 13.3%(128)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.7%(170)
Share of the 962 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, MS? Greenwood, MS has about 38,337 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Greenwood, MS? The typical household in Greenwood, MS earns about $34,420 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Greenwood, MS expensive? In Greenwood, MS, the median home is worth about $88,034, and the typical rent is about $553 a month.
How educated are people in Greenwood, MS? About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Greenwood, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Greenwood, MS? About 27.2% of people in Greenwood, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Greenwood, MS grown since 1990? Yes, Greenwood, MS has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,241 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.
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